Orange yields in Panama
Panama: Orange yields was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange yields in Panama, 1985–2024
Source: 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 orange yields in Panama is 2.1 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Panama peaked at 13.17 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.45 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
Panama ranks 116th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange yields in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 11.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 9.96 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -84.6% |
| 2012 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +77.7% |
| 2023 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 tonnes per hectare, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.17 tonnes per hectare, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -84.6% | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +77.7% | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +54.9% | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | 13.17 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4 tonnes per hectare | 9.96 tonnes per hectare | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 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 orange yields in Panama?
- Orange yields in Panama was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.17 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for orange yields?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.