Avocado production in Panama
Panama: Avocado production was 12,105 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,105 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
13,000 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,904 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avocado production in Panama is 12,105 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in Panama peaked at 13,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,904 tonnes, in 1979.
That places Panama 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Avocado production in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,300 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5,800 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 6,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 6,200 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6,400 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 6,600 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2,400 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1971 | 2,300 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2,200 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,100 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 2,098 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,047 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,998 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,950 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,904 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,133 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 2,113 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,093 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,073 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,053 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,034 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,015 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,995 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,977 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,174 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 2,671 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 2,697 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,724 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,762 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,778 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,806 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,834 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,862 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,890 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,919 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,948 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,402 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 3,485 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,571 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,696 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,732 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,821 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,914 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,010 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,108 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12,623 tonnes | +207.3% |
| 2011 | 10,319 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 7,878 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 7,956 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8,035 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,115 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,195 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,276 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,358 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,781 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 10,593 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 12,262 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 11,870 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 12,105 tonnes | +2.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12,105 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,314 tonnes, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +207.3% | 4,108 tonnes | 12,623 tonnes |
| 1970 | -63.6% | 6,600 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes |
| 2019 | +29.0% | 8,358 tonnes | 10,781 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,833 tonnes | 5,100 tonnes | 6,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,120 tonnes | 1,904 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,066 tonnes | 1,977 tonnes | 2,174 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,794 tonnes | 2,671 tonnes | 2,919 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,669 tonnes | 2,948 tonnes | 4,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,054 tonnes | 7,878 tonnes | 12,623 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,966 tonnes | 10,593 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in Panama?
- Avocado production in Panama was 12,105 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,904 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Panama rank for avocado production?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes.