Agriculture
| After the bad climatic conditions caused by El Nino, the agricultural incomes have dropped dramatically. Nevertheless, the exports of coffee were going well. As far as fishing is concerned, the evolution is characterized by an increase of the exports of shellfish and more particularly shrimps. |
Farmland surface area:
| The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 655,000 hectares in Panama. |
Number of farms:
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Bananas
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838,266
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20,000
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419,133
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Livestock
Species |
Headcount |
Cattle
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1,359,800
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Number of tractors:
Irrigated land (surface area):
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
22,033 Tm.
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147,428 Tm.
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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February 2004
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