Cassava production in Panama
Panama: Cassava production was 25,516 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,516 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
63rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
40,302 tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
11,270 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Panama is 25,516 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Panama peaked at 40,302 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11,270 tonnes, in 2015.
Panama ranks 63rd of 101 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.
Cassava production in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 18,200 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 18,700 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 19,900 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 20,720 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 22,070 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 23,730 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 24,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 35,000 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1971 | 36,908 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 38,906 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 39,112 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 39,505 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 39,899 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 40,302 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 39,898 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 39,500 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 39,821 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 33,945 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 34,434 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 34,930 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 33,869 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 34,357 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 34,851 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 35,353 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 35,862 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 36,379 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 31,791 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 29,965 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 30,364 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30,768 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 31,177 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 31,591 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 32,012 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 32,437 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 30,535 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 31,712 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 28,452 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 31,541 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 20,039 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 20,307 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 30,487 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 26,094 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 27,693 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 23,295 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 21,563 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 20,159 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 22,796 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 24,493 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 21,186 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 21,406 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25,998 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 18,802 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 11,270 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 14,301 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 21,415 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 17,320 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 26,071 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 2020 | 27,043 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 30,541 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 27,578 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 24,399 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 25,516 tonnes | +4.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25,516 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 664.69 tonnes, 38.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Panama's 25,516 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +50.5% | 17,320 tonnes | 26,071 tonnes |
| 2003 | +50.1% | 20,307 tonnes | 30,487 tonnes |
| 2017 | +49.7% | 14,301 tonnes | 21,415 tonnes |
| 1970 | +44.6% | 24,200 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes |
| 2015 | -40.1% | 18,802 tonnes | 11,270 tonnes |
| 2001 | -36.5% | 31,541 tonnes | 20,039 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,369 tonnes | 17,800 tonnes | 24,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,885 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 40,302 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,577 tonnes | 31,791 tonnes | 36,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,901 tonnes | 28,452 tonnes | 32,437 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,397 tonnes | 20,039 tonnes | 31,541 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,226 tonnes | 11,270 tonnes | 26,071 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,015 tonnes | 24,399 tonnes | 30,541 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Panama?
- Cassava production in Panama was 25,516 tonnes 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 cassava production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 40,302 tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,270 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for cassava production?
- Panama ranks 63rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.