Madagascar vs Panama: Banana production
Madagascar
399,940 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
387,690 tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
38th
Panama rank
40th
Banana production over time
- Madagascar
- Panama
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 399,940 tonnes against 387,690 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 12,250 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Panama ranks 40th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170,981 tonnes | 661,078 tonnes | 490,097 tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 309,091 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 697,586 tonnes | Panama |
| 1980s | 252,544 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 840,568 tonnes | Panama |
| 1990s | 237,500 tonnes | 845,528 tonnes | 608,028 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 309,224 tonnes | 502,105 tonnes | 192,881 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 369,411 tonnes | 334,776 tonnes | 34,635 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 400,811 tonnes | 398,707 tonnes | 2,104 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Madagascar or Panama?
- Madagascar, at 399,940 tonnes against 387,690 tonnes in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Madagascar and Panama?
- 12,250 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Panama rank globally for banana production?
- Madagascar ranks 38th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.