Potatoes — Production in Panama
Panama: Potatoes — Production was 26,916 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Production in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Panama recorded 26,916 t for potatoes — production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Panama peaked at 32,310 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,200 t, in 1970.
That places Panama 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Production in Panama, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,200 t | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 7,300 t | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 7,400 t | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 9,500 t | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 8,670 t | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 6,300 t | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 7,890 t | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 8,260 t | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 6,200 t | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 12,000 t | +93.5% |
| 1972 | 12,900 t | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 12,500 t | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 16,375 t | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 8,709 t | -46.8% |
| 1976 | 11,036 t | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 10,800 t | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9,267 t | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 11,983 t | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 16,602 t | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 19,523 t | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 17,318 t | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 16,369 t | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 20,128 t | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 20,378 t | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20,729 t | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 19,136 t | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 14,123 t | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 17,107 t | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 12,567 t | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 18,417 t | +46.6% |
| 1992 | 17,339 t | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 12,545 t | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 16,707 t | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 22,453 t | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 17,815 t | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 21,836 t | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 21,837 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,659 t | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 17,632 t | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 25,895 t | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 25,712 t | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24,076 t | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 24,743 t | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 25,205 t | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23,822 t | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 23,688 t | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22,314 t | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 25,764 t | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 23,493 t | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 24,590 t | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 26,342 t | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 21,860 t | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 21,695 t | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27,382 t | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 31,180 t | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 21,039 t | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 24,424 t | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 23,302 t | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 32,310 t | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 27,256 t | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 26,976 t | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27,108 t | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 26,916 t | -0.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 26,916 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 332,910 t, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Panama's 26,916 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70,897 t, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,702 t | 6,300 t | 9,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,177 t | 6,200 t | 16,375 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,141 t | 14,123 t | 20,729 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,518 t | 12,545 t | 22,453 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,885 t | 17,632 t | 25,895 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,531 t | 21,039 t | 31,180 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,113 t | 26,916 t | 32,310 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 152 Burkina Faso 33,440 t compare
- 153 Montenegro 33,178 t compare
- 154 Honduras 27,045 t compare
- 156 Luxembourg 17,730 t compare
- 157 Kuwait 15,980 t compare
- 158 Namibia 14,556 t compare
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 potatoes — production in Panama?
- Potatoes — production in Panama was 26,916 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32,310 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,200 t in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for potatoes — production?
- Panama ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Production. 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.