Belize vs Panama: Cocoa bean production by region
Belize
225 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
291 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
47th
Panama rank
44th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 291 tonnes against 225 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 66 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 47th 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 | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.44 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 769.56 tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 35.8 tonnes | 782.7 tonnes | 746.9 tonnes | Panama |
| 1980s | 57.6 tonnes | 1,370 tonnes | 1,312 tonnes | Panama |
| 1990s | 78.3 tonnes | 702.1 tonnes | 623.8 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 34.5 tonnes | 516.9 tonnes | 482.4 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 88.18 tonnes | 655.5 tonnes | 567.32 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 224 tonnes | 600.2 tonnes | 376.2 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 291 tonnes against 225 tonnes in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Belize and Panama?
- 66 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Belize ranks 47th and Panama ranks 44th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocoa bean production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Global production of cocoa beans, measured in tonnes of production per year.