Banana production in Panama
Panama: Banana production was 387,690 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
387,690
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.25 million
in 1989
All-time low
307,583
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Panama stood at 387,690.
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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 307,583, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 543,500 | — |
| 1962 | 551,000 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 561,200 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 568,700 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 578,900 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 586,400 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 591,800 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 949,000 | +60.4% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 988,800 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 988,397 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 963,698 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 976,709 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 989,406 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 999,399 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 906,733 | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 850,368 | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 881,616 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 834,358 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 899,263 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 864,192 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 838,266 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 757,578 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 576,220 | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 775,961 | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 660,398 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 532,608 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 521,692 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 508,980 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 497,076 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 439,228 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 538,852 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 545,162 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 456,522 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 320,535 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 338,280 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 328,368 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 307,583 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 314,188 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 318,955 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 333,878 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 311,060 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 358,925 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 371,520 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 365,000 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 423,633 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 419,436 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 393,709 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 369,067 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 387,690 | +5.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 387,690 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18, 38083.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Panama's 387,690 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393, 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 | 949,000 |
| 1987 | +38.0% | 906,733 | 1.25 million |
| 1999 | +34.7% | 576,220 | 775,961 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 661,078 | 543,500 | 1.02 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 963,698 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 906,733 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,528 | 576,220 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,105 | 320,535 | 660,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,776 | 307,583 | 371,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,707 | 369,067 | 423,633 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,583 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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