Melons production in Panama
In 2024 Panama produced 8,620 t of melons, the 64th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 116,591 t in 2007. Area harvested: 617 ha, yield 14.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,620 t
- World rank
- 64 of 98
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 116,591 t
- 2007
Melons in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Panama compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.0
- world 27.1 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 1.91
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Canada | 13,912 | 0.05% |
| 63 | Philippines | 8,806 | 0.03% |
| 64 | Panama | 8,620 | 0.03% |
| 65 | Moldova | 5,683 | 0.02% |
| 66 | Georgia | 5,400 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of melons
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 | 8,620 | −2.0% | 617 | 13.97 |
| 2023 | 8,800 | +1.1% | 640 | 13.75 |
| 2022 | 8,700 | +49% | 620 | 14.03 |
| 2021 | 5,822 | +5.9% | 626 | 9.30 |
| 2020 | 5,498 | −11% | 983 | 5.59 |
| 2019 | 6,145 | +17% | 3,477 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 5,272 | +2.1% | 2,416 | 2.18 |
| 2017 | 5,162 | −29% | 1,948 | 2.65 |
| 2016 | 7,245 | −16% | 2,321 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 8,637 | +18% | 2,445 | 3.53 |
| 2014 | 7,326 | +14% | 2,000 | 3.66 |
| 2013 | 6,427 | +28% | 2,100 | 3.06 |
| 2012 | 5,039 | −5.6% | 2,000 | 2.52 |
| 2011 | 5,337 | −61% | 2,000 | 2.67 |
| 2010 | 13,646 | −69% | 2,100 | 6.50 |
| 2009 | 43,891 | −60% | 6,600 | 6.65 |
| 2008 | 110,586 | −5.2% | 17,379 | 6.36 |
| 2007 | 116,591 | +16% | 17,500 | 6.66 |
| 2006 | 100,310 | +22% | 15,600 | 6.43 |
| 2005 | 82,484 | +20% | 15,600 | 5.29 |
| 2004 | 68,980 | +77% | 10,000 | 6.90 |
| 2003 | 39,025 | +8.3% | 5,660 | 6.89 |
| 2002 | 36,037 | +38% | 5,500 | 6.55 |
| 2001 | 26,153 | +12% | 4,500 | 5.81 |
| 2000 | 23,425 | −5.9% | 3,600 | 6.51 |
| 1999 | 24,896 | −40% | 3,500 | 7.11 |
| 1998 | 41,571 | +141% | 4,200 | 9.90 |
| 1997 | 17,243 | −2.1% | 1,500 | 11.50 |
| 1996 | 17,617 | −24% | 1,400 | 12.58 |
| 1995 | 23,179 | +3.1% | 1,500 | 15.45 |
| 1994 | 22,475 | +40% | 970 | 23.17 |
| 1993 | 16,047 | +12% | 960 | 16.72 |
| 1992 | 14,275 | +20% | 950 | 15.03 |
| 1991 | 11,866 | +113% | 900 | 13.18 |
| 1990 | 5,580 | −26% | 847 | 6.59 |
| 1989 | 7,581 | −40% | 1,500 | 5.05 |
| 1988 | 12,549 | +115% | 1,575 | 7.97 |
| 1987 | 5,826 | +73% | 580 | 10.04 |
| 1986 | 3,365 | +1.9% | 340 | 9.90 |
| 1985 | 3,302 | +101% | 330 | 10.01 |
| 1984 | 1,639 | +44% | 160 | 10.24 |
| 1983 | 1,139 | +53% | 110 | 10.35 |
| 1982 | 744 | +1.4% | 100 | 7.44 |
| 1981 | 734 | +1.5% | 100 | 7.34 |
| 1980 | 723 | −2.2% | 93 | 7.77 |
| 1979 | 739 | 0.0% | 93 | 7.95 |
| 1978 | 739 | −49% | 112 | 6.60 |
| 1977 | 1,459 | +118% | 77 | 18.95 |
| 1976 | 668 | +17% | 55 | 12.15 |
| 1975 | 573 | −12% | 45 | 12.73 |
| 1974 | 651 | +117% | 52 | 12.52 |
| 1973 | 300 | +50% | 25 | 12.00 |
| 1972 | 200 | +223% | 16 | 12.50 |
| 1971 | 62 | +3.3% | 5 | 12.40 |
| 1970 | 60 | −29% | 5 | 12.00 |
| 1969 | 85 | +15% | 7 | 12.14 |
| 1968 | 74 | +16% | 6 | 12.33 |
| 1967 | 64 | +3.2% | 6 | 10.67 |
| 1966 | 62 | +3.3% | 6 | 10.33 |
| 1965 | 60 | +3.4% | 6 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 58 | +1.8% | 6 | 9.67 |
| 1963 | 57 | +3.6% | 6 | 9.50 |
| 1962 | 55 | +3.8% | 6 | 9.17 |
| 1961 | 53 | — | 6 | 8.83 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,223 t USD 751,000
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 105
- Imports
- 142 t USD 304,000
- Importer rank
- 89 of 153
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 melons in Panama?
Panama produced 8,620 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Panama rank in the world for production of melons?
Panama ranked 64th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Panama changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 116,591 t in 2007.
What is the yield of melons in Panama?
14.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,620 t from 617 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Panama export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Panama reported exports of 1,223 t (USD 751,000) and imports of 142 t (USD 304,000), 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
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.