Yams production in Panama
Panama: Yams production was 28,675 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams 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 28,675 tonnes for yams production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Panama peaked at 28,675 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,222 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Panama 29th out of 63 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,222 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 15,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,431 tonnes | 11,700 tonnes | 16,514 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,652 tonnes | 17,644 tonnes | 23,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,343 tonnes | 13,517 tonnes | 15,523 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,697 tonnes | 16,343 tonnes | 26,122 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,034 tonnes | 9,222 tonnes | 23,567 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,521 tonnes | 21,473 tonnes | 28,675 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Panama?
- Yams production in Panama was 28,675 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 yams production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 28,675 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,222 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for yams production?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yam production is measured in tonnes.