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
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.
Sugar cane production in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 679,463 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 646,011 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 776,415 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 920,793 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 950,640 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 838,559 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 1.07 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.35 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1.18 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 1.43 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.72 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 2.40 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 2.76 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.39 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 2.05 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 2.59 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 2.09 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 2.13 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.85 million tonnes | +5.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.85 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,848 tonnes, 29.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.85 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.