Oil palm production in Panama
Panama: Oil palm production was 74,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil palm production in Panama, 1997–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, oil palm production in Panama stood at 74,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 2,510.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Panama peaked at 74,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,835 tonnes, in 2013.
Panama ranks 26th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil palm production in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 10,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 11,400 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 11,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11,800 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11,500 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 13,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 13,800 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15,306 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 12,818 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 15,528 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 12,218 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 10,425 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 6,603 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 2,835 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 22,599 tonnes | +697.1% |
| 2015 | 18,082 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 17,371 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 18,124 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 48,725 tonnes | +168.8% |
| 2019 | 55,468 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 62,037 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 59,048 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 60,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 74,000 tonnes | +23.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 74,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,463 tonnes, 26% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +697.1% | 2,835 tonnes | 22,599 tonnes |
| 2018 | +168.8% | 18,124 tonnes | 48,725 tonnes |
| 1998 | +100.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,800 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 11,400 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,065 tonnes | 11,500 tonnes | 15,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,245 tonnes | 2,835 tonnes | 55,468 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,771 tonnes | 59,048 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Panama?
- Oil palm production in Panama was 74,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 74,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,835 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for oil palm production?
- Panama ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,510.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.