Sorghum yields in Panama
Panama: Sorghum yields was 5.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 115 countries
All-time high
7.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
1.64 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Sorghum yields in Panama, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Panama stood at 5.19 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Panama peaked at 7.6 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.64 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
Panama ranks 10th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1980 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | +126.2% |
| 2007 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +126.2% | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 7.6 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.29 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 sorghum yields in Panama?
- Sorghum yields in Panama was 5.19 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 sorghum yields recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Panama rank for sorghum yields?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.