Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Panama
Panama: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 109,277 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
109,277 hectares
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
242,300 hectares
in 1967
All-time low
109,277 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Panama stood at 109,277 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Panama peaked at 242,300 hectares in 1967 and was at its lowest, 109,277 hectares, in 2024.
Panama ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 192,200 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 182,700 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 197,400 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 219,600 hectares | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 238,500 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 239,900 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 242,300 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 228,900 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 228,200 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 158,060 hectares | -30.7% |
| 1971 | 158,700 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 170,900 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 172,900 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 187,700 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 189,690 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 205,500 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 192,760 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 167,710 hectares | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 172,310 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 158,410 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 166,876 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 176,840 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 188,950 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 173,292 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 185,582 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 179,242 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 171,261 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 171,344 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 172,244 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 184,619 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 178,813 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 183,640 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 173,215 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 176,451 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 180,080 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 175,320 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 128,880 hectares | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 143,460 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 130,130 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 151,679 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 164,462 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 168,946 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 186,040 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 176,833 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 153,223 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 161,128 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 147,174 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 148,316 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 150,046 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 154,227 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 156,309 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 145,693 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 149,917 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 134,492 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 159,252 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 150,493 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 146,656 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 148,455 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 151,146 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 156,389 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 154,332 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 118,991 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 110,169 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 109,277 hectares | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,856 hectares | 182,700 hectares | 242,300 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 177,623 hectares | 158,060 hectares | 205,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,404 hectares | 158,410 hectares | 188,950 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,461 hectares | 128,880 hectares | 184,619 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,785 hectares | 147,174 hectares | 186,040 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,664 hectares | 134,492 hectares | 159,252 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,832 hectares | 109,277 hectares | 156,389 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Panama?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Panama was 109,277 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 242,300 hectares in 1967.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,277 hectares in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Panama ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. 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.