Lettuce yields in Panama
Panama: Lettuce yields was 19.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 47 Syria 19.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 North Macedonia 18.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Switzerland 18.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 Hong Kong 17.81 tonnes per hectare 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 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.