Panama vs United Arab Emirates: Land area in hectares
Panama
7.42 million hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
7.10 million hectares
in 2023
Panama rank
118th
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Land area in hectares over time
- Panama
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.42 million hectares against 7.10 million hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 316,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 233 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 332,000 hectares | Panama |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 332,000 hectares | Panama |
| 1980s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 332,000 hectares | Panama |
| 1990s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 332,000 hectares | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 332,000 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.42 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 320,000 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.42 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 316,000 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Panama or United Arab Emirates?
- Panama, at 7.42 million hectares against 7.10 million hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Panama and United Arab Emirates?
- 316,000 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Panama and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Panama ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.