FAO projections of arable land in Panama
Panama: FAO projections of arable land was 680,966 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
680,966 hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 224 countries
All-time high
757,390 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
543,000 hectares
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Panama recorded 680,966 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Panama peaked at 757,390 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 543,000 hectares, in 1970.
Panama ranks 124th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 564,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 564,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 564,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 558,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 558,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 558,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 549,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 549,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 547,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 543,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 543,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 543,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 543,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 545,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 546,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 547,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 549,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 550,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 552,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 555,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 562,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 574,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 581,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 586,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 595,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 605,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 615,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 625,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 640,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 654,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 654,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 660,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 665,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 655,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 655,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 663,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 672,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 680,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 695,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 708,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 708,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 708,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 708,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 708,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 705,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 715,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 715,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 720,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 757,390 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 754,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 744,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 734,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 724,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 714,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 704,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 694,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 684,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 674,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 665,100 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 672,316 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 684,931 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 680,966 hectares | -0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 680,966 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 2.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 680,966 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556,778 hectares | 547,000 hectares | 564,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 546,100 hectares | 543,000 hectares | 552,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 593,800 hectares | 555,000 hectares | 640,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 661,800 hectares | 654,000 hectares | 680,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,000 hectares | 695,000 hectares | 720,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 718,339 hectares | 674,000 hectares | 757,390 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,828 hectares | 665,100 hectares | 684,931 hectares | 4 |
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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 in Panama?
- Fao projections of arable land in Panama was 680,966 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 757,390 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,000 hectares in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.