Potato production in Panama
Panama: Potato production was 26,916 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,916
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
125th
of 160 countries
All-time high
32,310
in 2020
All-time low
6,200
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Panama is 26,916, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,200, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,800 | — |
| 1962 | 7,200 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 7,300 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 9,500 | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 8,670 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 6,300 | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 7,890 | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 8,260 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 6,200 | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 12,000 | +93.5% |
| 1972 | 12,900 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 12,500 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 16,375 | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 8,709 | -46.8% |
| 1976 | 11,036 | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 10,800 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9,267 | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 11,983 | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 16,602 | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 19,523 | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 17,318 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 16,369 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 20,128 | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 20,378 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20,729 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 19,136 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 14,123 | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 17,107 | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 12,567 | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 18,417 | +46.6% |
| 1992 | 17,339 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 12,545 | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 16,707 | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 22,453 | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 17,815 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 21,836 | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 21,837 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,659 | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 17,632 | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 25,895 | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 25,712 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24,076 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 24,743 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 25,205 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23,822 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 23,688 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22,314 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 25,764 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 23,493 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 24,590 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 26,342 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 21,860 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 21,695 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27,382 | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 31,180 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 21,039 | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 24,424 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 23,302 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 32,310 | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 27,256 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 26,976 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27,108 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 26,916 | -0.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 26,916 is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 26,916 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,702 | 6,300 | 9,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,177 | 6,200 | 16,375 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,141 | 14,123 | 20,729 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,518 | 12,545 | 22,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,885 | 17,632 | 25,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,531 | 21,039 | 31,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,113 | 26,916 | 32,310 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 122 Burkina Faso 33,440 compare
- 123 Montenegro 33,178 compare
- 124 Honduras 27,045 compare
- 126 Luxembourg 17,730 compare
- 127 Kuwait 15,980 compare
- 128 Namibia 14,556 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32,310 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,200 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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