Soybean yields in Panama
Panama: Soybean yields was 0.3404 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3404 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7857 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
0.3355 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Soybean yields in Panama, 1991–2024
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 soybean yields in Panama is 0.3404 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Panama peaked at 0.7857 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3355 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
That places Panama 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7473 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7677 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7652 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7611 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7468 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7223 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7059 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6883 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6679 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6326 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6067 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5815 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5561 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5302 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5043 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4788 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.454 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4301 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3552 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3465 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3721 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3467 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3449 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3624 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3355 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3451 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3406 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3404 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3404 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 tonnes per hectare, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3404 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.97 tonnes per hectare, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7594 tonnes per hectare | 0.7223 tonnes per hectare | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5952 tonnes per hectare | 0.4788 tonnes per hectare | 0.7059 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | 0.3449 tonnes per hectare | 0.454 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3448 tonnes per hectare | 0.3355 tonnes per hectare | 0.3624 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 soybean yields in Panama?
- Soybean yields in Panama was 0.3404 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 soybean yields recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7857 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3355 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for soybean yields?
- Panama ranks 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean 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.