FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Panama
In 2024 Panama produced 1.9 million t of sugar cane, the 43rd largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 2.8 million t in 1978. Area harvested: 30,500 ha, yield 60.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.9 million t
- World rank
- 43 of 94
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 2.8 million t
- 1978
Sugar cane in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,850,000 | +5.7% | 30,500 | 60.66 |
| 2023 | 1,750,000 | −2.8% | 30,050 | 58.24 |
| 2022 | 1,800,000 | −18% | 32,000 | 56.25 |
| 2021 | 2,190,705 | −13% | 36,123 | 60.65 |
| 2020 | 2,521,268 | +4.1% | 37,439 | 67.34 |
| 2019 | 2,423,049 | −8.9% | 37,548 | 64.53 |
| 2018 | 2,659,360 | +8.8% | 38,749 | 68.63 |
| 2017 | 2,444,500 | +1.0% | 38,629 | 63.28 |
| 2016 | 2,419,680 | +1.6% | 37,995 | 63.68 |
| 2015 | 2,380,811 | −4.1% | 38,208 | 62.31 |
| 2014 | 2,482,224 | +9.1% | 38,298 | 64.81 |
| 2013 | 2,275,579 | +0.5% | 36,298 | 62.69 |
| 2012 | 2,263,890 | +1.6% | 33,403 | 67.78 |
| 2011 | 2,229,031 | +16% | 32,583 | 68.41 |
| 2010 | 1,913,854 | +7.8% | 32,364 | 59.14 |
| 2009 | 1,774,930 | +2.9% | 31,825 | 55.77 |
| 2008 | 1,724,662 | −4.1% | 31,676 | 54.45 |
| 2007 | 1,797,503 | +1.5% | 33,913 | 53.00 |
| 2006 | 1,771,500 | +0.3% | 33,316 | 53.17 |
| 2005 | 1,766,086 | +0.9% | 33,192 | 53.21 |
| 2004 | 1,749,491 | +11% | 32,811 | 53.32 |
| 2003 | 1,572,050 | −1.8% | 28,858 | 54.48 |
| 2002 | 1,601,281 | +11% | 32,447 | 49.35 |
| 2001 | 1,438,670 | −20% | 25,000 | 57.55 |
| 2000 | 1,788,509 | +0.8% | 33,430 | 53.50 |
| 1999 | 1,773,873 | −9.3% | 33,350 | 53.19 |
| 1998 | 1,956,800 | +13% | 35,210 | 55.58 |
| 1997 | 1,735,363 | +9.2% | 34,000 | 51.04 |
| 1996 | 1,589,670 | +16% | 32,720 | 48.58 |
| 1995 | 1,375,324 | −19% | 29,510 | 46.61 |
| 1994 | 1,698,340 | +3.0% | 32,000 | 53.07 |
| 1993 | 1,648,981 | −1.3% | 30,000 | 54.97 |
| 1992 | 1,671,434 | +31% | 30,390 | 55.00 |
| 1991 | 1,271,770 | −2.0% | 30,319 | 41.95 |
| 1990 | 1,297,813 | +2.9% | 26,670 | 48.66 |
| 1989 | 1,261,316 | −4.4% | 26,240 | 48.07 |
| 1988 | 1,318,795 | −12% | 26,000 | 50.72 |
| 1987 | 1,506,145 | −5.7% | 30,800 | 48.90 |
| 1986 | 1,596,555 | −12% | 33,790 | 47.25 |
| 1985 | 1,820,492 | −15% | 34,680 | 52.49 |
| 1984 | 2,134,622 | +1.9% | 38,080 | 56.06 |
| 1983 | 2,093,925 | −19% | 37,660 | 55.60 |
| 1982 | 2,590,580 | +27% | 50,440 | 51.36 |
| 1981 | 2,047,805 | −14% | 53,373 | 38.37 |
| 1980 | 2,386,182 | −9.1% | 47,850 | 49.87 |
| 1979 | 2,624,058 | −4.8% | 44,170 | 59.41 |
| 1978 | 2,756,945 | +15% | 41,120 | 67.05 |
| 1977 | 2,395,554 | +25% | 37,080 | 64.61 |
| 1976 | 1,923,880 | +12% | 29,680 | 64.82 |
| 1975 | 1,721,918 | +20% | 30,100 | 57.21 |
| 1974 | 1,432,440 | +5.9% | 25,750 | 55.63 |
| 1973 | 1,352,970 | +14% | 24,750 | 54.67 |
| 1972 | 1,183,600 | −12% | 22,360 | 52.93 |
| 1971 | 1,350,000 | +14% | 19,950 | 67.67 |
| 1970 | 1,185,365 | −0.3% | 17,710 | 66.93 |
| 1969 | 1,189,464 | +3.6% | 16,630 | 71.53 |
| 1968 | 1,148,535 | +7.6% | 17,670 | 65.00 |
| 1967 | 1,067,583 | +27% | 17,080 | 62.50 |
| 1966 | 838,559 | −12% | 18,300 | 45.82 |
| 1965 | 950,640 | +3.2% | 21,980 | 43.25 |
| 1964 | 920,793 | +19% | 15,760 | 58.43 |
| 1963 | 776,415 | +20% | 17,500 | 44.37 |
| 1962 | 646,011 | −4.9% | 16,000 | 40.38 |
| 1961 | 679,463 | — | 13,100 | 51.87 |
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.