Malaysia vs Panama: Cocoa bean production
Malaysia
445 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
291 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
42nd
Panama rank
44th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 445 tonnes against 291 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 154 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 44th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,411 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 611.11 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 12,587 tonnes | 782.7 tonnes | 11,804 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 117,244 tonnes | 1,370 tonnes | 115,874 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 160,560 tonnes | 702.1 tonnes | 159,858 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 38,648 tonnes | 516.9 tonnes | 38,131 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,568 tonnes | 655.5 tonnes | 2,913 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 490 tonnes | 600.2 tonnes | 110.2 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 445 tonnes against 291 tonnes in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Malaysia and Panama?
- 154 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd 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.