Sorghum production in Panama
In 2024 Panama produced 1,950 t of sorghum, the 86th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 65%. The record was 30,443 t in 1989. Area harvested: 376 ha, yield 5.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,950 t
- World rank
- 86 of 107
- 10-year change
- −65%
- Record
- 30,443 t
- 1989
Sorghum in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Panama compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.2
- world 1.5 (+257%)
- kg per person
- 0.43
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −65%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Morocco | 2,015 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Taiwan | 2,000 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Panama | 1,950 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Jordan | 1,632 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Madagascar | 1,387 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sorghum
Share of the world total; Panama is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,950 | −7.1% | 376 | 5.19 |
| 2023 | 2,100 | −8.7% | 397 | 5.29 |
| 2022 | 2,300 | +182% | 435 | 5.29 |
| 2021 | 815 | −78% | 172 | 4.74 |
| 2020 | 3,648 | −0.2% | 799 | 4.57 |
| 2019 | 3,656 | +805% | 846 | 4.32 |
| 2018 | 404 | −56% | 95 | 4.25 |
| 2017 | 918 | −12% | 226 | 4.06 |
| 2016 | 1,038 | −71% | 273 | 3.80 |
| 2015 | 3,621 | −34% | 962 | 3.76 |
| 2014 | 5,513 | +17% | 1,352 | 4.08 |
| 2013 | 4,728 | +12% | 1,137 | 4.16 |
| 2012 | 4,227 | +17% | 1,073 | 3.94 |
| 2011 | 3,628 | −22% | 1,079 | 3.36 |
| 2010 | 4,642 | +8.1% | 1,324 | 3.51 |
| 2009 | 4,294 | −51% | 1,486 | 2.89 |
| 2008 | 8,783 | −1.7% | 2,326 | 3.78 |
| 2007 | 8,938 | +13% | 1,384 | 6.46 |
| 2006 | 7,886 | −21% | 1,038 | 7.60 |
| 2005 | 10,018 | +38% | 2,983 | 3.36 |
| 2004 | 7,275 | +22% | 1,703 | 4.27 |
| 2003 | 5,956 | +114% | 2,370 | 2.51 |
| 2002 | 2,785 | +0.0% | 906 | 3.07 |
| 2001 | 2,784 | +144% | 902 | 3.09 |
| 2000 | 1,140 | −41% | 458 | 2.49 |
| 1999 | 1,918 | +28% | 560 | 3.43 |
| 1998 | 1,500 | −92% | 500 | 3.00 |
| 1997 | 19,059 | −5.4% | 8,000 | 2.38 |
| 1996 | 20,140 | −11% | 10,000 | 2.01 |
| 1995 | 22,595 | +72% | 8,000 | 2.82 |
| 1994 | 13,128 | −8.1% | 5,141 | 2.55 |
| 1993 | 14,286 | −34% | 5,095 | 2.80 |
| 1992 | 21,559 | −15% | 7,000 | 3.08 |
| 1991 | 25,509 | +11% | 9,703 | 2.63 |
| 1990 | 23,050 | −24% | 8,718 | 2.64 |
| 1989 | 30,443 | +35% | 12,654 | 2.41 |
| 1988 | 22,593 | −13% | 10,164 | 2.22 |
| 1987 | 25,827 | +27% | 10,061 | 2.57 |
| 1986 | 20,271 | +6.7% | 9,172 | 2.21 |
| 1985 | 18,998 | +9.4% | 11,592 | 1.64 |
| 1984 | 17,365 | −0.8% | 10,182 | 1.71 |
| 1983 | 17,500 | −2.8% | 10,000 | 1.75 |
| 1982 | 18,000 | −6.0% | 9,500 | 1.89 |
| 1981 | 19,140 | +0.6% | 8,808 | 2.17 |
| 1980 | 19,030 | +5.7% | 8,810 | 2.16 |
| 1979 | 18,000 | — | 8,500 | 2.12 |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 130 t USD 63,000
- Importer rank
- 86 of 130
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sorghum in Panama?
Panama produced 1,950 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Panama rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Panama ranked 86th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Panama changed?
It fell by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 30,443 t in 1989.
What is the yield of sorghum in Panama?
5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,950 t from 376 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Panama export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Panama reported no exports and imports of 130 t (USD 63,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.