Cereal production in Panama
Panama: Cereal production was 461,850 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Panama is 461,850 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Panama peaked at 542,610 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169,569 tonnes, in 1972.
That places Panama 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217,864 tonnes | 181,590 tonnes | 252,747 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 219,588 tonnes | 169,569 tonnes | 265,887 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,883 tonnes | 243,771 tonnes | 327,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,084 tonnes | 236,828 tonnes | 355,881 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,662 tonnes | 339,302 tonnes | 501,310 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 419,170 tonnes | 346,388 tonnes | 498,966 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,388 tonnes | 461,850 tonnes | 542,610 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 118 Switzerland 628,070 tonnes compare
- 119 Mauritania 570,227 tonnes compare
- 120 North Macedonia 532,134 tonnes compare
- 122 Mongolia 443,153 tonnes compare
- 123 Yemen 421,000 tonnes compare
- 124 Georgia 418,577 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 33.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 109,277 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Panama?
- Cereal production in Panama was 461,850 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 542,610 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,569 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for cereal production?
- Panama ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.