Maize (corn) — Yield in Panama
Panama: Maize (corn) — Yield was 4,007 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4,007 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Panama peaked at 4,403 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 675 kg/ha, in 1972.
Panama ranks 104th of 218 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) — Yield in Panama, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 805.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 865.1 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 806.1 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 829 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 800.5 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 778.3 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 788 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 834.9 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 853.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 868.7 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 857 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 675 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 810.6 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 786.3 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 877.4 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 769.3 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 962.8 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 940.1 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 923 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 963.1 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 978.6 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 856.1 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 911.9 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1,007 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 1,146 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 1,102 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,255 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 1,195 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,259 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,280 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,365 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,261 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1,402 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1,438 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,477 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,463 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,254 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 1,618 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 1,555 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,514 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,357 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 1,508 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,535 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,520 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,491 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,756 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1,741 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,692 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,779 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,400 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 1,864 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 2,017 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,362 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 2,560 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,556 kg/ha | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 2,168 kg/ha | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 2,182 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,384 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,315 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,389 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,361 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,166 kg/ha | +76.5% |
| 2023 | 4,403 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4,007 kg/ha | -9.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4,007 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,567 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4,007 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 | +76.5% | 2,361 kg/ha | 4,166 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 817.94 kg/ha | 778.3 kg/ha | 865.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 847.02 kg/ha | 675 kg/ha | 962.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,067 kg/ha | 856.1 kg/ha | 1,259 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,411 kg/ha | 1,254 kg/ha | 1,618 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,589 kg/ha | 1,357 kg/ha | 1,779 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,081 kg/ha | 1,400 kg/ha | 2,560 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,465 kg/ha | 2,361 kg/ha | 4,403 kg/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) — yield in Panama?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Panama was 4,007 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,403 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 675 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.