Oil palm production in Panama

Panama: Oil palm production was 74,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
74,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 23.3%
Rank
26th
of 48 regions
All-time high
74,000 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
2,835 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Oil palm production in Panama, 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 5.0k tonnes1998: 10.0k tonnes1999: 11.4k tonnes2000: 11.6k tonnes2001: 11.8k tonnes2002: 11.5k tonnes2003: 11.8k tonnes2004: 13.0k tonnes2005: 13.5k tonnes2006: 13.8k tonnes2007: 15.3k tonnes2008: 12.8k tonnes2009: 15.5k tonnes2010: 12.2k tonnes2011: 10.4k tonnes2012: 6.6k tonnes2013: 2.8k tonnes2014: 22.6k tonnes2015: 18.1k tonnes2016: 17.4k tonnes2017: 18.1k tonnes2018: 48.7k tonnes2019: 55.5k tonnes2020: 62.0k tonnes2021: 59.0k tonnes2022: 60.0k tonnes2023: 74.0k tonnes

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 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 27 Angola 64,000 tonnes compare
  5. 28 Guinea 50,000 tonnes compare
  6. 29 Dominican Republic 48,000 tonnes compare

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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 regions 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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About this data

Indicator
Oil palm production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 2,706 data points, 1961–2023
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.