Yams production in Panama
Panama: Yams production was 28,675 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 28,675 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,222, 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.
Yams production in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,500 | — |
| 1962 | 10,600 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 10,900 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 11,800 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 12,400 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 13,200 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 15,100 | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 14,500 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 11,700 | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 14,500 | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 15,431 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 15,894 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 16,357 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16,514 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 16,357 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 16,198 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 16,356 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 19,457 | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 20,376 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 21,338 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 21,338 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19,358 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 20,271 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 21,228 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 22,230 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 23,280 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 17,644 | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 13,517 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 13,646 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13,775 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 13,906 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 14,038 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 14,172 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 13,989 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 15,371 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 15,523 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 15,493 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16,343 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 22,564 | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 26,119 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 22,746 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 23,847 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 23,758 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 26,122 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 25,615 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 23,760 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 26,093 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 21,768 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 22,402 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 23,567 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 19,895 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 19,079 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 14,410 | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 9,222 | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 11,088 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 13,340 | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 15,568 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 21,473 | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 22,322 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 24,070 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 26,063 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 28,675 | +10.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 28,675 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,878, 15.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Panama's 28,675 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459, 11.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -36.0% | 14,410 | 9,222 |
| 2001 | +38.1% | 16,343 | 22,564 |
| 2020 | +37.9% | 15,568 | 21,473 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,222 | 10,500 | 15,100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,431 | 11,700 | 16,514 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,652 | 17,644 | 23,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,343 | 13,517 | 15,523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,697 | 16,343 | 26,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,034 | 9,222 | 23,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,521 | 21,473 | 28,675 | 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 yams production in Panama?
- Yams production in Panama was 28,675 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 28,675 in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,222 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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