Banana production in Panama
Panama: Banana production was 387,690 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
387,690 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.25 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
307,583 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana 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
In 2024, banana production in Panama stood at 387,690 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Panama peaked at 1.25 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 307,583 tonnes, in 2012.
Panama ranks 40th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 543,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 551,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 561,200 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 568,700 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 578,900 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 586,400 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 591,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 949,000 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 988,800 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 988,397 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 963,698 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 976,709 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 989,406 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 999,399 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 906,733 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 850,368 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 881,616 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 834,358 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 899,263 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 864,192 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 838,266 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 757,578 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 576,220 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 775,961 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 660,398 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 532,608 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 521,692 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 508,980 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 497,076 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 439,228 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 538,852 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 545,162 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 456,522 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 320,535 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 338,280 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 328,368 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 307,583 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 314,188 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 318,955 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 333,878 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 311,060 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 358,925 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 371,520 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 365,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 423,633 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 419,436 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 393,709 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 369,067 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 387,690 tonnes | +5.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 387,690 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18 tonnes, 38083.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Panama's 387,690 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +60.4% | 591,800 tonnes | 949,000 tonnes |
| 1987 | +38.0% | 906,733 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes |
| 1999 | +34.7% | 576,220 tonnes | 775,961 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 661,078 tonnes | 543,500 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million tonnes | 963,698 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 906,733 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,528 tonnes | 576,220 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,105 tonnes | 320,535 tonnes | 660,398 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,776 tonnes | 307,583 tonnes | 371,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,707 tonnes | 369,067 tonnes | 423,633 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 banana production in Panama?
- Banana production in Panama was 387,690 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 banana production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,583 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for banana production?
- Panama ranks 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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