What is land area in Panama?

Land area in Panama was 74,180 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 74,340 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 74,120 sq. km in 2014.

How does Panama rank for land area?

Panama ranks 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Panama

Name: Land area in Panama
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Panama: Land area was 74,180 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

74,180 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

116th

of 216 countries

All-time high

74,340 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

74,120 sq. km

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Panama, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Panama is 74,180 sq. km, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Panama peaked at 74,340 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74,120 sq. km, in 2014.

That places Panama 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	9
1970s	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	10
1980s	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	10
1990s	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	10
2000s	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	10
2010s	74,220 sq. km	74,120 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	10
2020s	74,180 sq. km	74,180 sq. km	74,180 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Panama

113 Azerbaijan 82,650 sq. km compare
114 Austria 82,520 sq. km compare
115 Czechia 77,167 sq. km compare
117 Sierra Leone 72,180 sq. km compare
118 United Arab Emirates 71,020 sq. km compare
119 Georgia 69,490 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Panama

Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Rural population 33.8% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 1.55 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 109,277 hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 461,850 metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Panama?: Land area in Panama was 74,180 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 74,340 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 74,120 sq. km in 2014.
How does Panama rank for land area?: Panama ranks 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.