Potato production in Panama
Panama: Potato production was 26,916 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,916 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
125th
of 160 countries
All-time high
32,310 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
6,200 tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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 potato production in Panama is 26,916 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Panama peaked at 32,310 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,200 tonnes, in 1970.
Panama ranks 125th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,200 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 7,300 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 7,400 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 9,500 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 8,670 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 6,300 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 7,890 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 8,260 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 6,200 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 12,000 tonnes | +93.5% |
| 1972 | 12,900 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 12,500 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 16,375 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 8,709 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1976 | 11,036 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 10,800 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9,267 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 11,983 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 16,602 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 19,523 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 17,318 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 16,369 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 20,128 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 20,378 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20,729 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 19,136 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 14,123 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 17,107 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 12,567 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 18,417 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1992 | 17,339 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 12,545 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 16,707 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 22,453 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 17,815 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 21,836 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 21,837 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,659 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 17,632 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 25,895 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 25,712 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24,076 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 24,743 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 25,205 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23,822 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 23,688 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22,314 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 25,764 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 23,493 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 24,590 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 26,342 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 21,860 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 21,695 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27,382 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 31,180 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 21,039 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 24,424 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 23,302 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 32,310 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 27,256 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 26,976 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27,108 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 26,916 tonnes | -0.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 26,916 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 26,916 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,702 tonnes | 6,300 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,177 tonnes | 6,200 tonnes | 16,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,141 tonnes | 14,123 tonnes | 20,729 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,518 tonnes | 12,545 tonnes | 22,453 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,885 tonnes | 17,632 tonnes | 25,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,531 tonnes | 21,039 tonnes | 31,180 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,113 tonnes | 26,916 tonnes | 32,310 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 128 Namibia 14,556 tonnes compare
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 potato production in Panama?
- Potato production in Panama was 26,916 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 potato production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32,310 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,200 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for potato production?
- Panama ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.