Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Panama

Panama: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 48.57 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.57 hectares per tonne
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
10th
of 59 countries
All-time high
313.86 hectares per tonne
in 1992
All-time low
23.77 hectares per tonne
in 1987
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Panama, 1985–2023

01002003001985200420231985: 71.3 hectares per tonne1986: 41.3 hectares per tonne1987: 23.8 hectares per tonne1988: 46.3 hectares per tonne1989: 115.4 hectares per tonne1990: 122.1 hectares per tonne1991: 146.9 hectares per tonne1992: 313.9 hectares per tonne1993: 194.6 hectares per tonne1994: 238 hectares per tonne1995: 206.2 hectares per tonne1996: 239.1 hectares per tonne1997: 249.5 hectares per tonne1998: 268.5 hectares per tonne1999: 243.8 hectares per tonne2000: 220.4 hectares per tonne2001: 220.4 hectares per tonne2002: 216.2 hectares per tonne2003: 220.5 hectares per tonne2004: 220.6 hectares per tonne2005: 220.4 hectares per tonne2006: 225.9 hectares per tonne2007: 218.3 hectares per tonne2008: 224.6 hectares per tonne2009: 222.2 hectares per tonne2010: 225.2 hectares per tonne2011: 201.9 hectares per tonne2012: 203.3 hectares per tonne2013: 206.8 hectares per tonne2014: 200.8 hectares per tonne2015: 203.9 hectares per tonne2016: 207.7 hectares per tonne2017: 201.8 hectares per tonne2018: 210.2 hectares per tonne2019: 212.2 hectares per tonne2020: 214.3 hectares per tonne2021: 206.4 hectares per tonne2022: 63.2 hectares per tonne2023: 48.6 hectares per tonne

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.

Analysis

Panama recorded 48.57 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Panama peaked at 313.86 hectares per tonne in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.77 hectares per tonne, in 1987.

Panama ranks 10th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.63 hectares per tonne 23.77 hectares per tonne 115.44 hectares per tonne 5
1990s 222.26 hectares per tonne 122.08 hectares per tonne 313.86 hectares per tonne 10
2000s 220.95 hectares per tonne 216.19 hectares per tonne 225.9 hectares per tonne 10
2010s 207.38 hectares per tonne 200.76 hectares per tonne 225.25 hectares per tonne 10
2020s 133.13 hectares per tonne 48.57 hectares per tonne 214.33 hectares per tonne 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 7 Seychelles 76.1 hectares per tonne compare
  2. 8 Nicaragua 66.88 hectares per tonne compare
  3. 9 Guyana 53.15 hectares per tonne compare
  4. 11 New Caledonia 47.47 hectares per tonne compare
  5. 12 Cook Islands 30.77 hectares per tonne compare
  6. 13 Kenya 29.32 hectares per tonne compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Panama?
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Panama was 48.57 hectares per tonne 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 313.86 hectares per tonne in 1992.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 23.77 hectares per tonne in 1987.
How does Panama rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Panama ranks 10th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit
hectares per tonne
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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