Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Panama
Panama: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0049 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Panama stood at 0.0049 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0812 ha per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 ha per person, in 2023.
Panama ranks 88th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0791 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0695 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0764 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0778 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0805 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0804 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0812 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0702 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0697 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0429 ha per person | -38.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0406 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0411 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0411 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0447 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0429 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0468 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0454 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0368 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0364 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0292 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.029 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0352 ha per person | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0386 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0326 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0381 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0373 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.034 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0298 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0316 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0299 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0326 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0276 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 ha per person | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0189 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0185 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.019 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0165 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.015 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.013 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.013 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.013 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 ha per person | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 ha per person | +2.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0049 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0049 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -59.8% | 0.0132 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0761 ha per person | 0.0695 ha per person | 0.0812 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0419 ha per person | 0.0364 ha per person | 0.0468 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0337 ha per person | 0.029 ha per person | 0.0386 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0257 ha per person | 0.0175 ha per person | 0.0326 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 ha per person | 0.013 ha per person | 0.019 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 ha per person | 0.0126 ha per person | 0.0166 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Panama?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Panama was 0.0049 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0812 ha per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.