Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Panama
Panama: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 22,184 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in Panama is 22,184 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Panama peaked at 112,800 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 21,371 ha, in 2023.
Panama ranks 148th of 222 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91,800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 83,100 ha | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 94,100 ha | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 98,800 ha | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 105,400 ha | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 108,400 ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 112,800 ha | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 100,300 ha | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 102,500 ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 64,946 ha | -36.6% |
| 1971 | 63,100 ha | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 65,700 ha | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 67,600 ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 75,500 ha | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 74,320 ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 83,150 ha | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 82,780 ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 68,600 ha | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 69,570 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 57,130 ha | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 58,218 ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 72,310 ha | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 81,130 ha | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 70,070 ha | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 83,840 ha | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 83,930 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 78,270 ha | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 77,380 ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 71,680 ha | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 77,540 ha | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 75,020 ha | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 83,500 ha | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 74,620 ha | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 73,640 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 73,130 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 71,910 ha | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 51,260 ha | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 54,730 ha | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 51,610 ha | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 55,899 ha | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 56,880 ha | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 52,770 ha | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 60,510 ha | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 59,890 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 54,570 ha | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 50,590 ha | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 46,290 ha | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 45,340 ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 48,210 ha | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 47,652 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 56,560 ha | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 58,290 ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 55,730 ha | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 54,920 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 65,910 ha | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 58,950 ha | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 53,230 ha | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 53,910 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53,160 ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 55,720 ha | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 57,370 ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23,374 ha | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 21,371 ha | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 22,184 ha | +3.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 22,184 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,708 ha, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Panama's 22,184 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,716 ha, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 | -59.3% | 57,370 ha | 23,374 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,689 ha | 83,100 ha | 112,800 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,527 ha | 63,100 ha | 83,150 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,396 ha | 57,130 ha | 83,930 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,696 ha | 51,260 ha | 83,500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,095 ha | 45,340 ha | 60,510 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,831 ha | 47,652 ha | 65,910 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,004 ha | 21,371 ha | 57,370 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1446 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1155 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4747 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Panama?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Panama was 22,184 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 112,800 ha in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,371 ha in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Panama ranks 148th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.