Sugar cane yields in Panama
Panama: Sugar cane yields was 60.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.66 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
52nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
71.53 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
All-time low
38.37 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in Panama, 1961–2024
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 sugar cane yields in Panama is 60.66 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Panama peaked at 71.53 tonnes per hectare in 1969 and was at its lowest, 38.37 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
Panama ranks 52nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.87 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 40.38 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 44.37 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 58.43 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1965 | 43.25 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1966 | 45.82 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 62.5 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 65 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 71.53 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 66.93 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 67.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 52.93 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 54.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 55.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 57.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 64.82 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 64.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 67.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 59.41 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 49.87 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 38.37 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 51.36 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 55.6 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 56.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 52.49 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 47.25 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 48.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 50.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 48.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 48.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 41.95 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 55 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 54.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 46.61 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 48.58 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 51.04 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 55.58 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 53.19 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 53.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 49.35 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 54.48 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 53.32 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 53 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 55.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 59.14 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 68.41 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 67.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 64.81 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 63.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 64.53 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 67.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 60.65 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 58.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 60.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 60.66 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.56 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Panama's 60.66 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.68 tonnes per hectare | 40.38 tonnes per hectare | 71.53 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.09 tonnes per hectare | 52.93 tonnes per hectare | 67.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.87 tonnes per hectare | 38.37 tonnes per hectare | 56.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.86 tonnes per hectare | 41.95 tonnes per hectare | 55.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.78 tonnes per hectare | 49.35 tonnes per hectare | 57.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.53 tonnes per hectare | 59.14 tonnes per hectare | 68.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.63 tonnes per hectare | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | 67.34 tonnes per hectare | 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 sugar cane yields in Panama?
- Sugar cane yields in Panama was 60.66 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 71.53 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.37 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Panama rank for sugar cane yields?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Sugar cane 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.