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
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Panama, 1985–2023
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.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 71.3 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1986 | 41.32 hectares per tonne | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 23.77 hectares per tonne | -42.5% |
| 1988 | 46.32 hectares per tonne | +94.9% |
| 1989 | 115.44 hectares per tonne | +149.2% |
| 1990 | 122.08 hectares per tonne | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 146.9 hectares per tonne | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 313.86 hectares per tonne | +113.7% |
| 1993 | 194.62 hectares per tonne | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 238.03 hectares per tonne | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 206.23 hectares per tonne | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 239.12 hectares per tonne | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 249.48 hectares per tonne | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 268.5 hectares per tonne | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 243.81 hectares per tonne | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 220.39 hectares per tonne | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 220.39 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 216.19 hectares per tonne | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 220.53 hectares per tonne | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 220.62 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 220.44 hectares per tonne | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 225.9 hectares per tonne | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 218.29 hectares per tonne | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 224.6 hectares per tonne | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 222.18 hectares per tonne | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 225.25 hectares per tonne | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 201.92 hectares per tonne | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 203.3 hectares per tonne | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 206.8 hectares per tonne | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 200.76 hectares per tonne | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 203.86 hectares per tonne | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 207.71 hectares per tonne | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 201.77 hectares per tonne | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 210.19 hectares per tonne | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 212.19 hectares per tonne | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 214.33 hectares per tonne | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 206.36 hectares per tonne | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 63.24 hectares per tonne | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 48.57 hectares per tonne | -23.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 48.57 hectares per tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.41 hectares per tonne, 7.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Panama's 48.57 hectares per tonne is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71 hectares per tonne, 10.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +149.2% | 46.32 hectares per tonne | 115.44 hectares per tonne |
| 1992 | +113.7% | 146.9 hectares per tonne | 313.86 hectares per tonne |
| 1988 | +94.9% | 23.77 hectares per tonne | 46.32 hectares per tonne |
| 2022 | -69.4% | 206.36 hectares per tonne | 63.24 hectares per tonne |
| 1987 | -42.5% | 41.32 hectares per tonne | 23.77 hectares per tonne |
| 1986 | -42.0% | 71.3 hectares per tonne | 41.32 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Seychelles 76.1 hectares per tonne compare
- 8 Nicaragua 66.88 hectares per tonne compare
- 9 Guyana 53.15 hectares per tonne compare
- 11 New Caledonia 47.47 hectares per tonne compare
- 12 Cook Islands 30.77 hectares per tonne
- 13 Kenya 29.32 hectares per tonne compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
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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