Bananas — Production in Panama
Panama: Bananas — Production was 387,690 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Production in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — production in Panama stood at 387,690 t.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Panama peaked at 1.25 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 307,583 t, in 2012.
That places Panama 52nd out of 183 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 — Production in Panama, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 543,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 551,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 561,200 t | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 568,700 t | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 578,900 t | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 586,400 t | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 591,800 t | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 949,000 t | +60.4% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million t | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 988,800 t | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million t | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 988,397 t | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 963,698 t | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 976,709 t | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 989,406 t | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 999,399 t | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million t | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million t | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million t | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million t | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million t | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million t | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million t | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million t | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 906,733 t | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million t | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million t | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million t | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million t | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 850,368 t | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 881,616 t | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 834,358 t | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 899,263 t | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 864,192 t | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 838,266 t | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 757,578 t | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 576,220 t | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 775,961 t | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 660,398 t | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 532,608 t | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 521,692 t | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 508,980 t | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 497,076 t | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 439,228 t | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 538,852 t | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 545,162 t | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 456,522 t | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 320,535 t | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 338,280 t | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 328,368 t | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 307,583 t | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 314,188 t | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 318,955 t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 333,878 t | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 311,060 t | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 358,925 t | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 371,520 t | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 365,000 t | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 423,633 t | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 419,436 t | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 393,709 t | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 369,067 t | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 387,690 t | +5.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 387,690 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 t, 163582.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Panama's 387,690 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90,616 t, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — 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 t | 949,000 t |
| 1987 | +38.0% | 906,733 t | 1.25 million t |
| 1999 | +34.7% | 576,220 t | 775,961 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 661,078 t | 543,500 t | 1.02 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million t | 963,698 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million t | 906,733 t | 1.25 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,528 t | 576,220 t | 1.18 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,105 t | 320,535 t | 660,398 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,776 t | 307,583 t | 371,520 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,707 t | 369,067 t | 423,633 t | 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 — production in Panama?
- Bananas — production in Panama was 387,690 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million t in 1989.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,583 t in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for bananas — production?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — 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, published as part of Bananas — Production. 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.