Banana production in Panama
Panama: Banana production was 387,690 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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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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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