Tomato yields in Panama
Panama: Tomato yields was 32.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.84 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
79th
of 174 countries
All-time high
44.6 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
14.46 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato yields in Panama stood at 32.84 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Panama peaked at 44.6 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.46 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Panama ranks 79th of 174 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.
Tomato yields in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.22 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 18.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 18.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 18.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 18.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 18.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 18.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 18.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 19.14 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 22.37 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 25.93 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 20.74 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 25.85 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 20.06 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 24.03 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 21.75 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 22.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 20.04 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 21.63 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 19.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.45 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 16.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 19.79 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 44.6 tonnes per hectare | +143.9% |
| 2000 | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | -67.6% |
| 2001 | 44.23 tonnes per hectare | +205.9% |
| 2002 | 30.16 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 33.05 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 27.29 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 27.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.86 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 38.64 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 35.51 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 36.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.55 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 29.15 tonnes per hectare | +77.4% |
| 2013 | 31.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 31.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 32.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 32.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 32.84 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 32.84 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.96 tonnes per hectare, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +205.9% | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | 44.23 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +143.9% | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | 44.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +77.4% | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | 29.15 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | -67.6% | 44.6 tonnes per hectare | 14.46 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | -47.9% | 31.55 tonnes per hectare | 16.43 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | 18.07 tonnes per hectare | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | 25.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | 25.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | 44.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.31 tonnes per hectare | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | 44.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.02 tonnes per hectare | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | 32.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.55 tonnes per hectare | 32.39 tonnes per hectare | 32.84 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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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 tomato yields in Panama?
- Tomato yields in Panama was 32.84 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 tomato yields recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.46 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for tomato yields?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Tomato 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.