Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Panama
Panama: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,226 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,226 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
57th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4,477 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1,772 kg per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4,226 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Panama peaked at 4,477 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,772 kg per hectare, in 1992.
That places Panama 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Panama, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,867 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,817 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,772 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,899 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1,943 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,957 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,030 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,838 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 2,248 kg per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 2,356 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,237 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,542 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 2,591 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,695 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,159 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 2,484 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2,396 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,600 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2,694 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,596 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,246 kg per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 2,560 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2,540 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,827 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 2,983 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2,438 kg per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 2,992 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 2,956 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,228 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 3,301 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,378 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,516 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4,378 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 4,477 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,226 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4,226 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4,226 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,973 kg per hectare | 1,772 kg per hectare | 2,356 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,499 kg per hectare | 2,159 kg per hectare | 2,695 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,807 kg per hectare | 2,246 kg per hectare | 3,301 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,995 kg per hectare | 3,378 kg per hectare | 4,477 kg per hectare | 5 |
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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Panama?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Panama was 4,226 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,477 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,772 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Panama rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.