Sugar cane production in Panama

Panama: Sugar cane production was 1.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.85 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
45th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.76 million
in 1978
All-time low
646,011
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Panama, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1.85 million for sugar cane production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Panama peaked at 2.76 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 646,011, in 1962.

That places Panama 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sugar cane production in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane production in Panama, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 679,463 —
1962 646,011 -4.9%
1963 776,415 +20.2%
1964 920,793 +18.6%
1965 950,640 +3.2%
1966 838,559 -11.8%
1967 1.07 million +27.3%
1968 1.15 million +7.6%
1969 1.19 million +3.6%
1970 1.19 million -0.3%
1971 1.35 million +13.9%
1972 1.18 million -12.3%
1973 1.35 million +14.3%
1974 1.43 million +5.9%
1975 1.72 million +20.2%
1976 1.92 million +11.7%
1977 2.40 million +24.5%
1978 2.76 million +15.1%
1979 2.62 million -4.8%
1980 2.39 million -9.1%
1981 2.05 million -14.2%
1982 2.59 million +26.5%
1983 2.09 million -19.2%
1984 2.13 million +1.9%
1985 1.82 million -14.7%
1986 1.60 million -12.3%
1987 1.51 million -5.7%
1988 1.32 million -12.4%
1989 1.26 million -4.4%
1990 1.30 million +2.9%
1991 1.27 million -2.0%
1992 1.67 million +31.4%
1993 1.65 million -1.3%
1994 1.70 million +3.0%
1995 1.38 million -19.0%
1996 1.59 million +15.6%
1997 1.74 million +9.2%
1998 1.96 million +12.8%
1999 1.77 million -9.3%
2000 1.79 million +0.8%
2001 1.44 million -19.6%
2002 1.60 million +11.3%
2003 1.57 million -1.8%
2004 1.75 million +11.3%
2005 1.77 million +0.9%
2006 1.77 million +0.3%
2007 1.80 million +1.5%
2008 1.72 million -4.1%
2009 1.77 million +2.9%
2010 1.91 million +7.8%
2011 2.23 million +16.5%
2012 2.26 million +1.6%
2013 2.28 million +0.5%
2014 2.48 million +9.1%
2015 2.38 million -4.1%
2016 2.42 million +1.6%
2017 2.44 million +1.0%
2018 2.66 million +8.8%
2019 2.42 million -8.9%
2020 2.52 million +4.1%
2021 2.19 million -13.1%
2022 1.80 million -17.8%
2023 1.75 million -2.8%
2024 1.85 million +5.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.85 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,848, 29.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.85 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 913,051 646,011 1.19 million 9
1970s 1.79 million 1.18 million 2.76 million 10
1980s 1.88 million 1.26 million 2.59 million 10
1990s 1.60 million 1.27 million 1.96 million 10
2000s 1.70 million 1.44 million 1.80 million 10
2010s 2.35 million 1.91 million 2.66 million 10
2020s 2.02 million 1.75 million 2.52 million 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 42 Mauritius 2.20 million compare
  2. 43 Cote d'Ivoire 2.16 million compare
  3. 44 Reunion 1.88 million compare
  4. 46 Mozambique 1.79 million compare
  5. 47 Belize 1.67 million compare
  6. 48 Laos 1.64 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Panama?
Sugar cane production in Panama was 1.85 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 1978.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 646,011 in 1962.
How does Panama rank for sugar cane production?
Panama ranks 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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