El Salvador vs Panama: Cocoa bean production
El Salvador
370.06 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
291 tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador rank
43rd
Panama rank
44th
Cocoa bean production over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 370.06 tonnes against 291 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 79.06 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 44th of 62 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 500 tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 281.8 tonnes | 782.7 tonnes | 500.9 tonnes | Panama |
| 1980s | 385 tonnes | 1,370 tonnes | 984.8 tonnes | Panama |
| 1990s | 155.31 tonnes | 702.1 tonnes | 546.8 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 171.5 tonnes | 516.9 tonnes | 345.4 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 290.78 tonnes | 655.5 tonnes | 364.72 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 370.95 tonnes | 600.2 tonnes | 229.25 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 370.06 tonnes against 291 tonnes in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between El Salvador and Panama?
- 79.06 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 44th of 62 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.