Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Panama
Panama: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 13,971 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Panama stood at 13,971 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 281.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Panama peaked at 23,170 kg/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,767 kg/ha, in 2019.
That places Panama 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Panama, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,833 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,167 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 9,500 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 9,667 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 10,000 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 10,333 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 10,667 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 12,333 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 12,143 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 12,000 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 12,400 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12,000 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 12,519 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 12,733 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12,146 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 18,948 kg/ha | +56.0% |
| 1978 | 6,598 kg/ha | -65.2% |
| 1979 | 7,946 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 7,774 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7,340 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 7,440 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10,354 kg/ha | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 10,244 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10,006 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 9,897 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 10,045 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7,968 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 5,054 kg/ha | -36.6% |
| 1990 | 6,588 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 13,184 kg/ha | +100.1% |
| 1992 | 15,026 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 16,716 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 23,170 kg/ha | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 15,453 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 12,584 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 11,495 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 9,898 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 7,113 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 6,507 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 5,812 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 6,552 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 6,896 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6,898 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,287 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 6,430 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 6,662 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,363 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6,650 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 6,498 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,668 kg/ha | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 2,520 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3,060 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 3,663 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 3,532 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,121 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 2,650 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 2,182 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 1,767 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 5,591 kg/ha | +216.3% |
| 2021 | 9,302 kg/ha | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 14,032 kg/ha | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 13,750 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 13,971 kg/ha | +1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13,971 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 24,530 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13,971 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,465 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +216.3% | 1,767 kg/ha | 5,591 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +100.1% | 6,588 kg/ha | 13,184 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,294 kg/ha | 8,833 kg/ha | 12,333 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,979 kg/ha | 6,598 kg/ha | 18,948 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,612 kg/ha | 5,054 kg/ha | 10,354 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,123 kg/ha | 6,588 kg/ha | 23,170 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,406 kg/ha | 5,287 kg/ha | 6,898 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,166 kg/ha | 1,767 kg/ha | 6,498 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,329 kg/ha | 5,591 kg/ha | 14,032 kg/ha | 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 cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Panama?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Panama was 13,971 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23,170 kg/ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,767 kg/ha in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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