Breakdown of habitable land area in Panama

Panama: Breakdown of habitable land area was 42,730 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
42,730 hectares
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
118th
of 235 countries
All-time high
48,460 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
42,730 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Panama, 2015–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2015201720192015: 48.5k hectares2016: 44.3k hectares2017: 44.9k hectares2018: 43.9k hectares2019: 42.7k hectares

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 42,730 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over five years.

Panama ranks 118th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 115 Jordan 44,410 hectares compare
  2. 116 Taiwan 44,250 hectares compare
  3. 117 Burkina Faso 44,130 hectares compare
  4. 119 Algeria 41,660 hectares compare
  5. 120 French Guiana 41,000 hectares compare
  6. 121 Senegal 39,830 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Panama?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Panama was 42,730 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 48,460 hectares in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 42,730 hectares in 2019.
How does Panama rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Panama ranks 118th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.