Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Panama
Panama: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0192 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0192 ha per person for rice — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.1017 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Panama 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0866 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0833 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0838 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0951 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1017 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0975 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0933 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.09 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0855 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0615 ha per person | -28.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0614 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0658 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0641 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0665 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0666 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0689 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0604 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0531 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0493 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0472 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0498 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0463 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0466 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0433 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.041 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0383 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.036 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0356 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0366 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0401 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0375 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0364 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0358 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0363 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0336 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 ha per person | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0264 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 ha per person | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0348 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0368 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0386 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0354 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0289 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0288 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.029 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0267 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.023 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0243 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 ha per person | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0192 ha per person | -3.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0192 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 1617.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0192 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0907 ha per person | 0.0833 ha per person | 0.1017 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0618 ha per person | 0.0493 ha per person | 0.0689 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0421 ha per person | 0.0356 ha per person | 0.0498 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 ha per person | 0.0245 ha per person | 0.0401 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0324 ha per person | 0.0282 ha per person | 0.0386 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 ha per person | 0.0201 ha per person | 0.029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 ha per person | 0.0192 ha per person | 0.0233 ha per person | 5 |
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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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Panama?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Panama was 0.0192 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1017 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.