Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Panama
Panama: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1023 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1023 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
106th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1802 metric tons per person
in 1965
All-time low
0.0835 metric tons per person
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Panama stood at 0.1023 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Panama peaked at 0.1802 metric tons per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 metric tons per person, in 1997.
That places Panama 106th out of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1577 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1519 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1518 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1651 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1802 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1665 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1727 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1726 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1718 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.124 metric tons per person | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1223 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.106 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1319 metric tons per person | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1408 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1443 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1173 metric tons per person | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.146 metric tons per person | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1216 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.127 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1245 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1353 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1248 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1385 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1221 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1369 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1302 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1321 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1266 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1364 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1403 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1296 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.127 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1258 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1284 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1293 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.128 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0835 metric tons per person | -34.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1114 metric tons per person | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1038 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1127 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1362 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1399 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1572 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1174 metric tons per person | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1149 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1144 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1113 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1142 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1093 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0955 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1083 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0984 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1108 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1031 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.098 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1118 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1058 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.115 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1178 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1231 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1249 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1184 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1106 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1023 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1023 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1023 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1656 metric tons per person | 0.1518 metric tons per person | 0.1802 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1281 metric tons per person | 0.106 metric tons per person | 0.146 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1307 metric tons per person | 0.1221 metric tons per person | 0.1385 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1207 metric tons per person | 0.0835 metric tons per person | 0.1403 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1227 metric tons per person | 0.1093 metric tons per person | 0.1572 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1064 metric tons per person | 0.0955 metric tons per person | 0.1178 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1158 metric tons per person | 0.1023 metric tons per person | 0.1249 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 103 Mauritania 0.1103 metric tons per person compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1088 metric tons per person compare
- 105 Georgia 0.1076 metric tons per person compare
- 107 South Korea 0.0993 metric tons per person compare
- 108 Portugal 0.0951 metric tons per person compare
- 109 South Sudan 0.0946 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Panama?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Panama was 0.1023 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1802 metric tons per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 metric tons per person in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.