Corn yields in Panama
Panama: Corn yields was 4.01 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn yields in Panama is 4.01 tonnes per hectare, measured 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, corn yields in Panama peaked at 4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.675 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Panama ranks 79th of 170 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8179 tonnes per hectare | 0.7783 tonnes per hectare | 0.8651 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.847 tonnes per hectare | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | 0.9628 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.8561 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 corn yields in Panama?
- Corn yields in Panama was 4.01 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.675 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for corn yields?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.