Total agricultural land use per person in Panama
Panama: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.5107 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total agricultural land use per person in Panama, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Panama stood at 0.5107. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Panama peaked at 1.88 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.5107, in 2025.
That places Panama 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9108 | — |
| 1100 | 0.8836 | -3.0% |
| 1200 | 0.8545 | -3.3% |
| 1300 | 0.8233 | -3.7% |
| 1400 | 0.7895 | -4.1% |
| 1500 | 0.7526 | -4.7% |
| 1600 | 1.39 | +85.2% |
| 1700 | 1.57 | +12.5% |
| 1710 | 1.58 | +1.1% |
| 1720 | 1.6 | +1.1% |
| 1730 | 1.62 | +1.1% |
| 1740 | 1.64 | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 1.65 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.67 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 1.69 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 1.7 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 1.72 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 1.73 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 1.76 | +1.7% |
| 1820 | 1.79 | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 1.82 | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 1.85 | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 1.88 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 1.79 | -4.7% |
| 1870 | 1.7 | -5.0% |
| 1880 | 1.61 | -5.2% |
| 1890 | 1.52 | -5.5% |
| 1900 | 1.43 | -5.9% |
| 1910 | 1.34 | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 1.25 | -6.7% |
| 1930 | 1.29 | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 1.33 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 1.37 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 1.37 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.38 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.38 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.38 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.4 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.4 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.43 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.39 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.36 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.33 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.29 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.26 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.23 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.17 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9817 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9589 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9375 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9289 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9229 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9147 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9058 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8989 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8904 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8821 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8739 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.868 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8596 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8458 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8346 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8176 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7954 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7782 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7624 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7498 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7379 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.726 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7359 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7251 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7106 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6965 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6828 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6696 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6558 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6462 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.634 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6235 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6221 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6148 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6058 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.597 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5884 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.58 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5718 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5637 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5557 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5479 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5406 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5363 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5304 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.523 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5168 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5107 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9108 | 0.9108 | 0.9108 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8836 | 0.8836 | 0.8836 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8545 | 0.8545 | 0.8545 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8233 | 0.8233 | 0.8233 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7895 | 0.7895 | 0.7895 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7526 | 0.7526 | 0.7526 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 | 1.14 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.9589 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9023 | 0.868 | 0.9375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7907 | 0.726 | 0.8596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.678 | 0.6235 | 0.7359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5847 | 0.5479 | 0.6221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5263 | 0.5107 | 0.5406 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Panama?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Panama was 0.5107 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 1850.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5107 in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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