Bananas — Yield in Panama
Panama: Bananas — Yield was 55,741 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Bananas — Yield in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Panama is 55,741 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Panama peaked at 58,183 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,634 kg/ha, in 2011.
That places Panama 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Bananas — Yield in Panama, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,292 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 45,917 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 46,767 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 43,746 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 44,531 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 45,108 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 45,523 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 45,190 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 44,313 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 47,086 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 48,224 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 47,066 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 45,890 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 46,510 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 46,019 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 46,484 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 47,801 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 49,139 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 49,463 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 47,026 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 46,454 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 44,976 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 45,439 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 45,907 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 46,380 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 39,423 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 54,404 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 53,806 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 54,505 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 51,194 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 44,756 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 45,332 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 46,353 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 45,303 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 45,484 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43,187 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 41,825 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 32,012 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 40,840 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 51,067 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 38,606 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 44,559 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 43,399 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 42,384 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 42,234 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 44,168 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 43,965 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43,896 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43,909 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,958 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 30,634 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 36,381 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 40,116 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 39,021 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37,984 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 37,601 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 44,335 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 55,859 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 52,143 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 58,183 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 52,430 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 50,826 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 53,616 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 55,741 kg/ha | +4.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 55,741 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,289 kg/ha, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Panama's 55,741 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,817 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +38.0% | 39,423 kg/ha | 54,404 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +27.6% | 32,012 kg/ha | 40,840 kg/ha |
| 2018 | +26.0% | 44,335 kg/ha | 55,859 kg/ha |
| 2000 | +25.0% | 40,840 kg/ha | 51,067 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,154 kg/ha | 43,746 kg/ha | 46,767 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,368 kg/ha | 45,890 kg/ha | 49,463 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,832 kg/ha | 39,423 kg/ha | 54,505 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,629 kg/ha | 32,012 kg/ha | 51,194 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,819 kg/ha | 38,606 kg/ha | 51,067 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,403 kg/ha | 30,634 kg/ha | 55,859 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,159 kg/ha | 50,826 kg/ha | 58,183 kg/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 — yield in Panama?
- Bananas — yield in Panama was 55,741 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58,183 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,634 kg/ha in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for bananas — yield?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. 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.