Plantains production in Panama
In 2024 Panama produced 215,620 t of plantains, the 20th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. The record was 253,071 t in 2021. Area harvested: 14,350 ha, yield 15.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 215,620 t
- World rank
- 20 of 51
- 10-year change
- +45%
- Record
- 253,071 t
- 2021
Plantains in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Panama compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.43% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.0
- world 6.2 (+144%)
- kg per person
- 47.8
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +45%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Gabon | 354,364 | 0.79% |
| 19 | Haiti | 247,654 | 0.56% |
| 20 | Panama | 215,620 | 0.48% |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 184,515 | 0.41% |
| 22 | Guatemala | 159,760 | 0.36% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 215,620 | +2.5% | 14,350 | 15.03 |
| 2023 | 210,450 | +3.1% | 14,220 | 14.80 |
| 2022 | 204,130 | −19% | 14,187 | 14.39 |
| 2021 | 253,071 | +52% | 19,553 | 12.94 |
| 2020 | 166,613 | −13% | 14,127 | 11.79 |
| 2019 | 191,102 | +7.6% | 18,197 | 10.50 |
| 2018 | 177,659 | +14% | 17,027 | 10.43 |
| 2017 | 156,382 | +7.5% | 15,073 | 10.37 |
| 2016 | 145,468 | +21% | 14,127 | 10.30 |
| 2015 | 120,685 | −19% | 11,668 | 10.34 |
| 2014 | 148,686 | +24% | 13,783 | 10.79 |
| 2013 | 120,261 | +15% | 11,151 | 10.78 |
| 2012 | 104,924 | +41% | 9,865 | 10.64 |
| 2011 | 74,280 | −2.5% | 8,396 | 8.85 |
| 2010 | 76,181 | −23% | 7,137 | 10.67 |
| 2009 | 99,276 | −8.2% | 9,108 | 10.90 |
| 2008 | 108,102 | −5.6% | 9,721 | 11.12 |
| 2007 | 114,479 | +4.1% | 9,300 | 12.31 |
| 2006 | 109,970 | +1.1% | 9,500 | 11.58 |
| 2005 | 108,762 | −0.7% | 9,718 | 11.19 |
| 2004 | 109,494 | −9.4% | 9,400 | 11.65 |
| 2003 | 120,887 | +4.0% | 10,477 | 11.54 |
| 2002 | 116,278 | +17% | 9,206 | 12.63 |
| 2001 | 99,011 | −5.0% | 9,100 | 10.88 |
| 2000 | 104,237 | +15% | 9,851 | 10.58 |
| 1999 | 90,503 | +1.7% | 8,699 | 10.40 |
| 1998 | 88,979 | +1.0% | 10,000 | 8.90 |
| 1997 | 88,064 | −10% | 9,500 | 9.27 |
| 1996 | 98,093 | +1.0% | 9,398 | 10.44 |
| 1995 | 97,083 | +1.0% | 9,251 | 10.49 |
| 1994 | 96,084 | −5.0% | 9,104 | 10.55 |
| 1993 | 101,141 | +1.0% | 9,532 | 10.61 |
| 1992 | 100,100 | +1.0% | 9,386 | 10.66 |
| 1991 | 99,070 | +35% | 9,000 | 11.01 |
| 1990 | 73,494 | +43% | 6,800 | 10.81 |
| 1989 | 51,425 | +75% | 5,000 | 10.29 |
| 1988 | 29,355 | −1.5% | 3,000 | 9.79 |
| 1987 | 29,790 | −1.5% | 3,000 | 9.93 |
| 1986 | 30,232 | −1.5% | 3,000 | 10.08 |
| 1985 | 30,680 | −1.5% | 3,000 | 10.23 |
| 1984 | 31,134 | −34% | — | — |
| 1983 | 46,894 | −34% | — | — |
| 1982 | 70,632 | −1.5% | — | — |
| 1981 | 71,679 | −1.5% | — | — |
| 1980 | 72,741 | −28% | — | — |
| 1979 | 100,905 | +0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 100,859 | −1.3% | — | — |
| 1977 | 102,193 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1976 | 100,881 | +1.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 99,875 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1974 | 99,181 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1973 | 98,505 | −5.1% | — | — |
| 1972 | 103,823 | +3.6% | — | — |
| 1971 | 100,215 | +3.6% | — | — |
| 1970 | 96,700 | −7.8% | — | — |
| 1969 | 104,900 | +15% | — | — |
| 1968 | 91,000 | +15% | — | — |
| 1967 | 78,800 | +14% | — | — |
| 1966 | 69,300 | −0.4% | — | — |
| 1965 | 69,600 | +0.3% | — | — |
| 1964 | 69,400 | −2.1% | — | — |
| 1963 | 70,900 | −0.8% | — | — |
| 1962 | 71,500 | +7.5% | — | — |
| 1961 | 66,500 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,649 t USD 2.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 92
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 plantains in Panama?
Panama produced 215,620 t in 2024, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Panama rank in the world for production of plantains?
Panama ranked 20th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Panama changed?
It rose by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 253,071 t in 2021.
What is the yield of plantains in Panama?
15.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (215,620 t from 14,350 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Panama export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Panama reported exports of 3,649 t (USD 2.7 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. 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.