Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Panama
Panama: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.51 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Panama is 1.51 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Panama peaked at 1.53 million hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million hectares, in 1961.
Panama ranks 94th of 208 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Panama?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Panama was 1.51 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Panama ranks 94th out of 208 regions with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.