Bananas — Area harvested in Panama
Panama: Bananas — Area harvested was 6,955 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Area harvested in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested in Panama is 6,955 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Panama peaked at 23,000 ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6,651 ha, in 2018.
That places Panama 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 13,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21,000 ha | +61.5% |
| 1969 | 23,000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 21,000 ha | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 21,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 21,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 21,500 ha | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 21,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22,000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 22,500 ha | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 23,000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 23,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19,000 ha | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 19,448 ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18,000 ha | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 19,850 ha | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 19,000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 19,410 ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 18,113 ha | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 18,000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19,000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 12,932 ha | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 13,796 ha | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 11,708 ha | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 11,728 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,400 ha | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 12,200 ha | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 12,400 ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,400 ha | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 7,300 ha | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 8,466 ha | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 10,719 ha | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 8,455 ha | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 7,832 ha | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 8,174 ha | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8,790 ha | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 8,273 ha | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8,096 ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,651 ha | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 7,000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7,281 ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 7,746 ha | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6,884 ha | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 6,955 ha | +1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6,955 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5 ha, 1391.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6,955 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,955 ha, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested 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 | +61.5% | 13,000 ha | 21,000 ha |
| 2000 | -31.9% | 19,000 ha | 12,932 ha |
| 2009 | -29.8% | 10,400 ha | 7,300 ha |
| 2011 | +26.6% | 8,466 ha | 10,719 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,667 ha | 12,000 ha | 23,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,250 ha | 21,000 ha | 21,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,850 ha | 22,000 ha | 23,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,282 ha | 18,000 ha | 23,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,459 ha | 7,300 ha | 13,796 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,246 ha | 6,651 ha | 10,719 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,373 ha | 6,884 ha | 8,000 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1446 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1155 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4747 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Panama?
- Bananas — area harvested in Panama was 6,955 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 ha in 1969.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,651 ha in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Panama ranks 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.