Agriculture of Panama
Total area: 75,420 sq km
Land area: 74,340 sq km
Water area: 1,080 sq km
Climate description: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Terrain description: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills
Arable land use: 7.16%
Permanent crop use: 2.51%
Irrigated land: 346.2 sq km
Total renewable Water sources: 148 cu km (as of 2011)
Total freshwater withdrawal: 0.91 cu km/yr
Per person freshwater withdrawal: 296.1 cu m/yr
Natural hazards description: occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area
Environmental current issues: pollution in urban areas; mining threatens natural resourcesTotal labor force:
% of labor force in agriculture: 17%
Agricultural products description: bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp
Land area: 74,340 sq km
Water area: 1,080 sq km
Climate description: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Terrain description: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills
Arable land use: 7.16%
Permanent crop use: 2.51%
Irrigated land: 346.2 sq km
Total renewable Water sources: 148 cu km (as of 2011)
Total freshwater withdrawal: 0.91 cu km/yr
Per person freshwater withdrawal: 296.1 cu m/yr
Natural hazards description: occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area
Environmental current issues: pollution in urban areas; mining threatens natural resourcesTotal labor force:
% of labor force in agriculture: 17%
Agricultural products description: bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp