Sugar cane production in Panama

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

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

Sugar cane production in Panama, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1.85 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 646,011 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Panama

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

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Panama?
Sugar cane production in Panama was 1.85 million 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 sugar cane production recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million tonnes in 1978.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 646,011 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.