Lettuce yields in Panama
Panama: Lettuce yields was 19.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
4.57 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in Panama stood at 19.19 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Panama peaked at 20.5 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.57 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Panama ranks 50th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 8.32 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 10.39 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 16.51 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 15.41 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 12.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 13.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 16.93 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 20.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 20.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 16.06 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 18.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +60.3% | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | 20.43 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | 8.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | 16.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 tonnes per hectare | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | 20.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.84 tonnes per hectare | 16.06 tonnes per hectare | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.28 tonnes per hectare | 19.19 tonnes per hectare | 19.41 tonnes per hectare | 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 lettuce yields in Panama?
- Lettuce yields in Panama was 19.19 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for lettuce yields?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.