Cocoa beans production in Panama
In 2024 Panama produced 291 t of cocoa beans, the 43rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 1,987 t in 1984. Area harvested: 2,847 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 291 t
- World rank
- 43 of 57
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 1,987 t
- 1984
Cocoa beans in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Panama compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.1
- world 0.5 (−78%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- −55%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Malaysia | 445 | 0.01% |
| 42 | El Salvador | 370 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Panama | 291 | 0.01% |
| 44 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 231 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Trinidad and Tobago | 231 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
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 | 291 | −48% | 2,847 | 0.10 |
| 2023 | 562 | −17% | 5,389 | 0.10 |
| 2022 | 676 | −15% | 6,058 | 0.11 |
| 2021 | 799 | +19% | 7,475 | 0.11 |
| 2020 | 673 | −10% | 6,303 | 0.11 |
| 2019 | 749 | +32% | 7,127 | 0.11 |
| 2018 | 567 | −14% | 5,422 | 0.10 |
| 2017 | 660 | −1.2% | 6,040 | 0.11 |
| 2016 | 668 | +17% | 5,912 | 0.11 |
| 2015 | 572 | −11% | 4,845 | 0.12 |
| 2014 | 641 | +2.2% | 5,402 | 0.12 |
| 2013 | 627 | −16% | 4,859 | 0.13 |
| 2012 | 749 | +5.3% | 5,783 | 0.13 |
| 2011 | 711 | +16% | 5,794 | 0.12 |
| 2010 | 611 | +8.9% | 5,050 | 0.12 |
| 2009 | 561 | −21% | 4,200 | 0.13 |
| 2008 | 707 | +3.1% | 5,200 | 0.14 |
| 2007 | 686 | +5.1% | 5,050 | 0.14 |
| 2006 | 653 | +40% | 4,800 | 0.14 |
| 2005 | 466 | +8.1% | 3,700 | 0.13 |
| 2004 | 431 | +3.4% | 3,600 | 0.12 |
| 2003 | 417 | +18% | 3,500 | 0.12 |
| 2002 | 354 | +18% | 2,700 | 0.13 |
| 2001 | 301 | −49% | 4,000 | 0.08 |
| 2000 | 593 | −7.1% | 4,000 | 0.15 |
| 1999 | 638 | −6.9% | 4,000 | 0.16 |
| 1998 | 685 | −6.9% | 4,000 | 0.17 |
| 1997 | 736 | −7.0% | 2,950 | 0.25 |
| 1996 | 791 | −6.9% | 3,200 | 0.25 |
| 1995 | 850 | −6.9% | 3,500 | 0.24 |
| 1994 | 913 | +66% | 3,700 | 0.25 |
| 1993 | 551 | −6.9% | 3,700 | 0.15 |
| 1992 | 592 | −6.9% | 2,300 | 0.26 |
| 1991 | 636 | +1.1% | 2,300 | 0.28 |
| 1990 | 629 | −3.1% | 2,500 | 0.25 |
| 1989 | 649 | +280% | 2,500 | 0.26 |
| 1988 | 171 | −89% | 600 | 0.29 |
| 1987 | 1,551 | −8.5% | 5,200 | 0.30 |
| 1986 | 1,696 | +21% | 5,200 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 1,406 | −29% | 4,260 | 0.33 |
| 1984 | 1,987 | +49% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1983 | 1,332 | −12% | 4,000 | 0.33 |
| 1982 | 1,515 | −13% | 4,600 | 0.33 |
| 1981 | 1,751 | +6.8% | 5,500 | 0.32 |
| 1980 | 1,640 | +13% | 5,000 | 0.33 |
| 1979 | 1,450 | +22% | 5,200 | 0.28 |
| 1978 | 1,192 | +55% | 4,800 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 768 | −17% | 3,000 | 0.26 |
| 1976 | 925 | +14% | 4,500 | 0.21 |
| 1975 | 810 | +62% | 4,000 | 0.20 |
| 1974 | 500 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 0.16 |
| 1973 | 500 | −0.8% | 3,200 | 0.16 |
| 1972 | 504 | −4.9% | 3,200 | 0.16 |
| 1971 | 530 | −18% | 3,200 | 0.17 |
| 1970 | 648 | +8.0% | 3,221 | 0.20 |
| 1969 | 600 | +20% | 3,300 | 0.18 |
| 1968 | 500 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 0.15 |
| 1967 | 500 | 0.0% | 3,400 | 0.15 |
| 1966 | 500 | −29% | 3,500 | 0.14 |
| 1965 | 700 | −22% | 3,600 | 0.19 |
| 1964 | 900 | −10.0% | 3,800 | 0.24 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | −17% | 4,000 | 0.25 |
| 1962 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 4,200 | 0.29 |
| 1961 | 1,300 | — | 4,500 | 0.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,473 t USD 6.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 93
- Imports
- 517 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 43 of 108
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 cocoa beans in Panama?
Panama produced 291 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Panama rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Panama ranked 43rd of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Panama changed?
It fell by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1,987 t in 1984.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Panama?
0.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (291 t from 2,847 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Panama export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Panama reported exports of 1,473 t (USD 6.6 m) and imports of 517 t (USD 1.4 m), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.