Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Panama
Panama: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 70 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Panama, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Panama is 70, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Panama peaked at 126 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 67, in 1997.
That places Panama 117th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 103 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 114 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 124 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 125 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 119 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 82 | -31.1% |
| 1971 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 107 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 100 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 87 | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 98 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 90 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 97 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 67 | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 77 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 97 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 107 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 93 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 79 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 89 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 80 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 87 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 70 | -10.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 70 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Panama's 70 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 130, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.89 | 95 | 126 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.5 | 82 | 107 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.7 | 82 | 98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.6 | 67 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.9 | 77 | 107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8 | 70 | 89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Panama?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Panama was 70 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 126 in 1967.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).