Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Panama
Panama: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Panama, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Panama stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Panama peaked at 27.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
That places Panama 44th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 7.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 17.7% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 6.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More poverty & inequality data for Panama
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Panama?
- Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Panama was 3.1% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.