Bean yields in Panama
Panama: Bean yields was 0.4564 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4564 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.5057 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
0.212 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.4564 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Panama peaked at 0.5057 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.212 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
That places Panama 127th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean yields in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2687 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2645 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2847 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2459 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2774 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3122 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3469 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3381 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3149 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3009 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2431 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2756 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.289 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2519 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.253 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.212 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2716 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2983 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.276 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4507 tonnes per hectare | +63.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2302 tonnes per hectare | -48.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3211 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2962 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3537 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3508 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3414 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.456 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4778 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4293 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5057 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4016 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.441 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4767 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4631 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4464 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4673 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4592 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4624 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4882 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4283 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3507 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4109 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4229 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4684 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3638 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4027 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3588 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3736 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3305 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4395 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4299 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4447 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4889 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4003 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3986 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4883 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4516 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4349 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.434 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4428 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4517 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.454 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4564 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.4564 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.4564 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.873 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2948 tonnes per hectare | 0.2459 tonnes per hectare | 0.3469 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2698 tonnes per hectare | 0.212 tonnes per hectare | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3554 tonnes per hectare | 0.2302 tonnes per hectare | 0.4778 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4553 tonnes per hectare | 0.4016 tonnes per hectare | 0.5057 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4068 tonnes per hectare | 0.3507 tonnes per hectare | 0.4882 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4307 tonnes per hectare | 0.3305 tonnes per hectare | 0.4889 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4478 tonnes per hectare | 0.434 tonnes per hectare | 0.4564 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Panama?
- Bean yields in Panama was 0.4564 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5057 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.212 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Panama rank for bean yields?
- Panama ranks 127th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.