Cassava production in Panama
Panama: Cassava production was 25,516 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cassava production in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Panama is 25,516, 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 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11,270, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,800 | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 18,200 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 18,700 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 19,900 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 20,720 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 22,070 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 23,730 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 24,200 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 35,000 | +44.6% |
| 1971 | 36,908 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 38,906 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 39,112 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 39,505 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 39,899 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 40,302 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 39,898 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 39,500 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 39,821 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 33,945 | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 34,434 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 34,930 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 33,869 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 34,357 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 34,851 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 35,353 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 35,862 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 36,379 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 31,791 | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 29,965 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 30,364 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30,768 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 31,177 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 31,591 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 32,012 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 32,437 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 30,535 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 31,712 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 28,452 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 31,541 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 20,039 | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 20,307 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 30,487 | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 26,094 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 27,693 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 23,295 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 21,563 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 20,159 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 22,796 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 24,493 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 21,186 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 21,406 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25,998 | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 18,802 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 11,270 | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 14,301 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 21,415 | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 17,320 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 26,071 | +50.5% |
| 2020 | 27,043 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 30,541 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 27,578 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 24,399 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 25,516 | +4.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25,516 is above the median for high income countries, which is 664.69, 38.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Panama's 25,516 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516, 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 | 26,071 |
| 2003 | +50.1% | 20,307 | 30,487 |
| 2017 | +49.7% | 14,301 | 21,415 |
| 1970 | +44.6% | 24,200 | 35,000 |
| 2015 | -40.1% | 18,802 | 11,270 |
| 2001 | -36.5% | 31,541 | 20,039 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,369 | 17,800 | 24,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,885 | 35,000 | 40,302 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,577 | 31,791 | 36,379 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,901 | 28,452 | 32,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,397 | 20,039 | 31,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,226 | 11,270 | 26,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,015 | 24,399 | 30,541 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 40,302 in 1976.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,270 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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