FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Panama
Panama: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1527 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Panama stood at 0.1527 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.4863 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1527 hectares per person, in 2023.
Panama ranks 101st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4863 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4718 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4577 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4393 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4263 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4138 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3954 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3841 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3719 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3589 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.349 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3394 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3304 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3229 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3152 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3078 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3014 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2947 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2888 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2835 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2804 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2797 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2765 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2725 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2703 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2687 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2672 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2656 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2662 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2663 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2607 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2524 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2491 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2404 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2356 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2337 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2322 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2304 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2309 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2307 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.222 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2178 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2137 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2089 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.208 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.202 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2087 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2041 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1919 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.186 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1803 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1747 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1592 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1547 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1556 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1527 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1527 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1527 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4274 hectares per person | 0.3719 hectares per person | 0.4863 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3208 hectares per person | 0.2888 hectares per person | 0.3589 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2731 hectares per person | 0.2656 hectares per person | 0.2835 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2459 hectares per person | 0.2304 hectares per person | 0.2663 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2164 hectares per person | 0.202 hectares per person | 0.2309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1836 hectares per person | 0.1592 hectares per person | 0.2087 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1545 hectares per person | 0.1527 hectares per person | 0.1556 hectares per person | 4 |
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Panama?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Panama was 0.1527 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4863 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1527 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.