Australia vs Panama: Banana production by region
Australia
368,735 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
387,690 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
43rd
Panama rank
40th
Banana production by region over time
- Australia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 387,690 tonnes against 368,735 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 18,955 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Australia ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 40th of 152 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,923 tonnes | 661,078 tonnes | 535,155 tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 113,101 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 893,576 tonnes | Panama |
| 1980s | 145,709 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 947,403 tonnes | Panama |
| 1990s | 203,124 tonnes | 845,528 tonnes | 642,404 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 259,418 tonnes | 502,105 tonnes | 242,687 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 307,860 tonnes | 334,776 tonnes | 26,916 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 378,487 tonnes | 398,707 tonnes | 20,220 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Australia or Panama?
- Panama, at 387,690 tonnes against 368,735 tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Australia and Panama?
- 18,955 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Panama rank globally for banana production by region?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 40th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.