> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024387,690 t
World rank39 of 118
10-year change+22%
Record1.3 million t1989

## Bananas in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Panama compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.28%0.28% in 2014
Yield, t/ha55.7world 23.7 (+135%)
kg per person85.9world 17.1
10-year change+22%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/madagascar/) | 399,940 | 0.29% |
| 38 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mozambique/) | 387,740 | 0.28% |
| 39 | **Panama** | 387,690 | 0.28% |
| 40 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nepal/) | 383,285 | 0.27% |
| 41 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cambodia/) | 374,923 | 0.27% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

### Map of world production of bananas

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports329,316 t USD 157 m
Exporter rank14 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](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/indonesia/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nigeria/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/philippines/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)
[All countries producing bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## Other products of Panama

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[Agricultural production in Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/country/panama/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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