Banana yields in Panama
Panama: Banana yields was 55.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Banana yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Panama is 55.74 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Panama peaked at 58.18 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.63 tonnes per hectare, in 2011.
Panama ranks 9th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.15 tonnes per hectare | 43.75 tonnes per hectare | 46.77 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.37 tonnes per hectare | 45.89 tonnes per hectare | 49.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.83 tonnes per hectare | 39.42 tonnes per hectare | 54.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.63 tonnes per hectare | 32.01 tonnes per hectare | 51.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.82 tonnes per hectare | 38.61 tonnes per hectare | 51.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4 tonnes per hectare | 30.63 tonnes per hectare | 55.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.16 tonnes per hectare | 50.83 tonnes per hectare | 58.18 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 33.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 109,277 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Panama?
- Banana yields in Panama was 55.74 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58.18 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for banana yields?
- Panama ranks 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.