Breakdown of habitable land area in Panama
Panama: Breakdown of habitable land area was 42,730 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Breakdown of habitable land area in Panama, 2015–2019
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.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48,460 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 44,260 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 44,880 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43,920 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 42,730 hectares | -2.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 42,730 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 2.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 42,730 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730 hectares, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Panama
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 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
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.