Bananas production in Panama
In 2024 Panama produced 387,690 t of bananas, the 39th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 1.3 million t in 1989. Area harvested: 6,955 ha, yield 55.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 387,690 t
- World rank
- 39 of 118
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 1989
Bananas in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Panama compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.28% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 55.7
- world 23.7 (+135%)
- kg per person
- 85.9
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Madagascar | 399,940 | 0.29% |
| 38 | Mozambique | 387,740 | 0.28% |
| 39 | Panama | 387,690 | 0.28% |
| 40 | Nepal | 383,285 | 0.27% |
| 41 | Cambodia | 374,923 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Panama is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 387,690 | +5.0% | 6,955 | 55.74 |
| 2023 | 369,067 | −6.3% | 6,884 | 53.61 |
| 2022 | 393,709 | −6.1% | 7,746 | 50.83 |
| 2021 | 419,436 | −1.0% | 8,000 | 52.43 |
| 2020 | 423,633 | +16% | 7,281 | 58.18 |
| 2019 | 365,000 | −1.8% | 7,000 | 52.14 |
| 2018 | 371,520 | +3.5% | 6,651 | 55.86 |
| 2017 | 358,925 | +15% | 8,096 | 44.33 |
| 2016 | 311,060 | −6.8% | 8,273 | 37.60 |
| 2015 | 333,878 | +4.7% | 8,790 | 37.98 |
| 2014 | 318,955 | +1.5% | 8,174 | 39.02 |
| 2013 | 314,188 | +2.1% | 7,832 | 40.12 |
| 2012 | 307,583 | −6.3% | 8,455 | 36.38 |
| 2011 | 328,368 | −2.9% | 10,719 | 30.63 |
| 2010 | 338,280 | +5.5% | 8,466 | 39.96 |
| 2009 | 320,535 | −30% | 7,300 | 43.91 |
| 2008 | 456,522 | −16% | 10,400 | 43.90 |
| 2007 | 545,162 | +1.2% | 12,400 | 43.96 |
| 2006 | 538,852 | +23% | 12,200 | 44.17 |
| 2005 | 439,228 | −12% | 10,400 | 42.23 |
| 2004 | 497,076 | −2.3% | 11,728 | 42.38 |
| 2003 | 508,980 | −2.4% | 11,728 | 43.40 |
| 2002 | 521,692 | −2.0% | 11,708 | 44.56 |
| 2001 | 532,608 | −19% | 13,796 | 38.61 |
| 2000 | 660,398 | −15% | 12,932 | 51.07 |
| 1999 | 775,961 | +35% | 19,000 | 40.84 |
| 1998 | 576,220 | −24% | 18,000 | 32.01 |
| 1997 | 757,578 | −9.6% | 18,113 | 41.83 |
| 1996 | 838,266 | −3.0% | 19,410 | 43.19 |
| 1995 | 864,192 | −3.9% | 19,000 | 45.48 |
| 1994 | 899,263 | +7.8% | 19,850 | 45.30 |
| 1993 | 834,358 | −5.4% | 18,000 | 46.35 |
| 1992 | 881,616 | +3.7% | 19,448 | 45.33 |
| 1991 | 850,368 | −28% | 19,000 | 44.76 |
| 1990 | 1,177,455 | −6.1% | 23,000 | 51.19 |
| 1989 | 1,253,615 | +1.3% | 23,000 | 54.51 |
| 1988 | 1,237,527 | −1.1% | 23,000 | 53.81 |
| 1987 | 1,251,291 | +38% | 23,000 | 54.40 |
| 1986 | 906,733 | −15% | 23,000 | 39.42 |
| 1985 | 1,066,744 | +1.0% | 23,000 | 46.38 |
| 1984 | 1,055,869 | +1.0% | 23,000 | 45.91 |
| 1983 | 1,045,104 | +1.0% | 23,000 | 45.44 |
| 1982 | 1,034,450 | −1.0% | 23,000 | 44.98 |
| 1981 | 1,045,215 | +1.0% | 22,500 | 46.45 |
| 1980 | 1,034,569 | −2.7% | 22,000 | 47.03 |
| 1979 | 1,063,460 | +0.7% | 21,500 | 49.46 |
| 1978 | 1,056,489 | +2.8% | 21,500 | 49.14 |
| 1977 | 1,027,713 | +2.8% | 21,500 | 47.80 |
| 1976 | 999,399 | +1.0% | 21,500 | 46.48 |
| 1975 | 989,406 | +1.3% | 21,500 | 46.02 |
| 1974 | 976,709 | +1.4% | 21,000 | 46.51 |
| 1973 | 963,698 | −2.5% | 21,000 | 45.89 |
| 1972 | 988,397 | −2.4% | 21,000 | 47.07 |
| 1971 | 1,012,700 | +2.4% | 21,000 | 48.22 |
| 1970 | 988,800 | −3.0% | 21,000 | 47.09 |
| 1969 | 1,019,200 | +7.4% | 23,000 | 44.31 |
| 1968 | 949,000 | +60% | 21,000 | 45.19 |
| 1967 | 591,800 | +0.9% | 13,000 | 45.52 |
| 1966 | 586,400 | +1.3% | 13,000 | 45.11 |
| 1965 | 578,900 | +1.8% | 13,000 | 44.53 |
| 1964 | 568,700 | +1.3% | 13,000 | 43.75 |
| 1963 | 561,200 | +1.9% | 12,000 | 46.77 |
| 1962 | 551,000 | +1.4% | 12,000 | 45.92 |
| 1961 | 543,500 | — | 12,000 | 45.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 329,316 t USD 157 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 107
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Panama?
Panama produced 387,690 t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Panama rank in the world for production of bananas?
Panama ranked 39th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Panama changed?
It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 1989.
What is the yield of bananas in Panama?
55.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (387,690 t from 6,955 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Panama export or import bananas?
In 2024 Panama reported exports of 329,316 t (USD 157 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Panama is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.