Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Panama
Panama: Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 49.09 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Panama, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2018, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Panama stood at 49.09. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Panama peaked at 266.62 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 49.09, in 2018.
That places Panama 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262.6 | — |
| 1962 | 263.17 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 263.41 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 264.72 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 265.78 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 266.62 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 263.69 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 256.16 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 113.16 | -55.8% |
| 1970 | 119.9 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 116.59 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 130.05 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 122.53 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 80.86 | -34.0% |
| 1975 | 80.7 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 81.49 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 81.32 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 80.26 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 78.36 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 85.03 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 91.34 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 97.32 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 87.14 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 100.6 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 98.31 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 99.81 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 132.32 | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 135.11 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 131.56 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 135.56 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 135.37 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 134.04 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 140.02 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 130.3 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 127.12 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 123.97 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 120.85 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 115.03 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 115.32 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 113.25 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 111.27 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 109.35 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 107.5 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 103.41 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 102.99 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 104.21 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 103.72 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 103.23 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 103.2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.44 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 102.05 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.05 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 102.25 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 101.15 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.03 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.82 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.61 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.09 | -49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.59 | 113.16 | 266.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.21 | 78.36 | 130.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.85 | 85.03 | 135.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.76 | 115.03 | 140.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.21 | 102.99 | 113.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.28 | 49.09 | 104.05 | 9 |
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- 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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Panama?
- Sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Panama was 49.09 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 266.62 in 1966.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.09 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
- Is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.