FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Maize production in Panama

In 2024 Panama produced 88,900 t of maize, the 105th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 140,571 t in 2014. Area harvested: 22,184 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 88,900 t
World rank: 105 of 162
10-year change: −37%
Record: 140,571 t; 2014

Maize in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	88,900	−5.5%	22,184	4.01
2023	94,100	−3.4%	21,371	4.40
2022	97,370	−28%	23,374	4.17
2021	135,425	+1.7%	57,370	2.36
2020	133,115	+8.2%	55,720	2.39
2019	123,065	−4.3%	53,160	2.31
2018	128,540	+11%	53,910	2.38
2017	116,151	−9.1%	53,230	2.18
2016	127,799	+25%	58,950	2.17
2015	102,582	−27%	65,910	1.56
2014	140,571	+6.8%	54,920	2.56
2013	131,657	+12%	55,730	2.36
2012	117,591	+12%	58,290	2.02
2011	105,426	+58%	56,560	1.86
2010	66,721	−22%	47,652	1.40
2009	85,785	+12%	48,210	1.78
2008	76,708	−4.8%	45,340	1.69
2007	80,600	−9.3%	46,290	1.74
2006	88,856	+9.2%	50,590	1.76
2005	81,376	−11%	54,570	1.49
2004	91,024	−2.0%	59,890	1.52
2003	92,893	+17%	60,510	1.54
2002	79,552	+3.1%	52,770	1.51
2001	77,194	−8.8%	56,880	1.36
2000	84,605	+5.4%	55,899	1.51
1999	80,265	−9.4%	51,610	1.56
1998	88,556	+38%	54,730	1.62
1997	64,284	−39%	51,260	1.25
1996	105,181	−2.6%	71,910	1.46
1995	108,016	+2.0%	73,130	1.48
1994	105,897	+1.2%	73,640	1.44
1993	104,623	−0.6%	74,620	1.40
1992	105,303	+2.8%	83,500	1.26
1991	102,418	+3.2%	75,020	1.37
1990	99,284	+10%	77,540	1.28
1989	90,248	−2.4%	71,680	1.26
1988	92,466	−5.9%	77,380	1.19
1987	98,218	+6.2%	78,270	1.25
1986	92,510	−3.7%	83,930	1.10
1985	96,083	+36%	83,840	1.15
1984	70,589	−4.6%	70,070	1.01
1983	73,986	+20%	81,130	0.91
1982	61,902	+8.7%	72,310	0.86
1981	56,970	+3.5%	58,218	0.98
1980	55,021	−14%	57,130	0.96
1979	64,211	−0.4%	69,570	0.92
1978	64,489	−19%	68,600	0.94
1977	79,698	+25%	82,780	0.96
1976	63,971	−1.9%	83,150	0.77
1975	65,212	+9.9%	74,320	0.88
1974	59,363	+8.3%	75,500	0.79
1973	54,795	+24%	67,600	0.81
1972	44,348	−18%	65,700	0.68
1971	54,078	−4.1%	63,100	0.86
1970	56,419	−36%	64,946	0.87
1969	87,504	+4.5%	102,500	0.85
1968	83,739	−5.8%	100,300	0.83
1967	88,883	+5.3%	112,800	0.79
1966	84,370	−0.0%	108,400	0.78
1965	84,374	+3.0%	105,400	0.80
1964	81,902	+8.0%	98,800	0.83
1963	75,851	+5.5%	94,100	0.81
1962	71,887	−2.8%	83,100	0.87
1961	73,982	—	91,800	0.81

Other large producers

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All countries producing maize

Other products of Panama

Sugar cane Bananas Rice (paddy)Beer Oil palm fruit Plantains Chicken meat Cow milk Raw sugar Pineapples Skim milk of cows Palm oil

Agricultural production in Panama

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.