Land under cereal production in Panama
Panama: Land under cereal production was 109,277 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Panama is 109,277 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Panama peaked at 242,300 hectares in 1967 and was at its lowest, 109,277 hectares, in 2024.
Panama ranks 134th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,856 hectares | 182,700 hectares | 242,300 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 177,623 hectares | 158,060 hectares | 205,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,404 hectares | 158,410 hectares | 188,950 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,461 hectares | 128,880 hectares | 184,619 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,785 hectares | 147,174 hectares | 186,040 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,664 hectares | 134,492 hectares | 159,252 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,832 hectares | 109,277 hectares | 156,389 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 33.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 461,850 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 112.58 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Panama?
- Land under cereal production in Panama was 109,277 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 242,300 hectares in 1967.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,277 hectares in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for land under cereal production?
- Panama ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.