Land area in hectares in Panama
Panama: Land area in hectares was 7.42 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.42 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 238 countries
All-time high
7.43 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
7.41 million hectares
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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
In 2023, land area in hectares in Panama stood at 7.42 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Panama peaked at 7.43 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.41 million hectares, in 2014.
Panama ranks 119th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.43 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.41 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.42 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.42 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 116 Azerbaijan 8.27 million hectares compare
- 117 Austria 8.25 million hectares compare
- 118 Czechia 7.72 million hectares compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 7.22 million hectares compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 7.10 million hectares compare
- 122 Georgia 6.95 million hectares 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 land area in hectares in Panama?
- Land area in hectares in Panama was 7.42 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 million hectares in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for land area in hectares?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.