Corn yields in Panama
Panama: Corn yields was 4.01 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.01 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
79th
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.4 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.675 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 171 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.
Corn yields in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8059 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8651 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8061 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.829 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8005 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7783 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.788 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8349 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8537 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8687 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.857 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8106 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7863 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8774 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7693 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9628 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9401 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.923 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9631 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9786 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8561 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9119 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +76.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.01 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.01 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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% | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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 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 171 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.