> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024291 t
World rank43 of 57
10-year change−55%
Record1,987 t1984

## Cocoa beans in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Panama compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.1world 0.5 (−78%)
kg per person0.06world 0.64
10-year change−55%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/malaysia/) | 445 | 0.01% |
| 42 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/el-salvador/) | 370 | 0.01% |
| 43 | **Panama** | 291 | 0.01% |
| 44 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 231 | 0.00% |
| 45 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 231 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 57 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

### Map of world production of cocoa beans

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 | 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

Exports1,473 t USD 6.6 m
Exporter rank36 of 93
Imports517 t USD 1.4 m
Importer rank43 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cote-divoire/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/indonesia/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ghana/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/nigeria/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cameroon/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/brazil/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/peru/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/sierra-leone/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/colombia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/dominican-republic/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/uganda/)
[All countries producing cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

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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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