Tobacco production in Panama
Panama: Tobacco production was 2,754 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,754 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2,800 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
506 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
In 2024, tobacco production in Panama stood at 2,754 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Panama peaked at 2,800 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 506 tonnes, in 1972.
That places Panama 66th out of 146 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.
Tobacco production in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 545 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 668 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 1,179 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1964 | 774 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1965 | 767 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 886 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 908 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 839 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 806 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 705 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 856 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 506 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1973 | 674 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 812 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 1,127 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1976 | 1,302 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 1,410 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,531 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1,417 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1,854 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 1,642 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 1,415 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 1,144 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 1,325 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 1,379 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,452 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1,197 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 1,483 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 1,819 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 1,962 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 2,536 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 2,481 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,275 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 2,188 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,168 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1996 | 2,188 tonnes | +87.3% |
| 1997 | 2,188 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,188 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,750 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 1,800 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,130 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 2,150 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,200 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,600 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,800 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2,590 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2,618 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,624 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,640 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,656 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,671 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,765 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,714 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,716 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,721 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,717 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,723 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,728 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,754 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,735 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,745 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,754 tonnes | +0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,754 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.29 tonnes, 21.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,754 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,031 tonnes, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +87.3% | 1,168 tonnes | 2,188 tonnes |
| 1963 | +76.5% | 668 tonnes | 1,179 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 819.11 tonnes | 545 tonnes | 1,179 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,034 tonnes | 506 tonnes | 1,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,471 tonnes | 1,144 tonnes | 1,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,092 tonnes | 1,168 tonnes | 2,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,359 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,695 tonnes | 2,624 tonnes | 2,765 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,743 tonnes | 2,728 tonnes | 2,754 tonnes | 5 |
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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 tobacco production in Panama?
- Tobacco production in Panama was 2,754 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 tobacco production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for tobacco production?
- Panama ranks 66th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.