Watermelons production in Panama
In 2024 Panama produced 36,785 t of watermelons, the 78th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.8%. The record was 142,175 t in 2008. Area harvested: 1,688 ha, yield 21.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 36,785 t
- World rank
- 78 of 124
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- Record
- 142,175 t
- 2008
Watermelons in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Panama compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 21.8
- world 34.4 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 8.15
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Chile | 45,418 | 0.04% |
| 77 | Canada | 42,565 | 0.04% |
| 78 | Panama | 36,785 | 0.04% |
| 79 | Montenegro | 35,669 | 0.03% |
| 80 | Georgia | 32,800 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of watermelons
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 | 36,785 | +50% | 1,688 | 21.79 |
| 2023 | 24,500 | +3.8% | 950 | 25.79 |
| 2022 | 23,613 | −30% | 906 | 26.06 |
| 2021 | 33,677 | +23% | 1,220 | 27.60 |
| 2020 | 27,298 | +3.0% | 1,098 | 24.86 |
| 2019 | 26,492 | +24% | 992 | 26.71 |
| 2018 | 21,438 | +5.3% | 1,185 | 18.09 |
| 2017 | 20,368 | −46% | 1,116 | 18.25 |
| 2016 | 37,792 | +9.2% | 2,055 | 18.39 |
| 2015 | 34,604 | −9.5% | 1,933 | 17.90 |
| 2014 | 38,241 | +2.2% | 2,307 | 16.58 |
| 2013 | 37,434 | +12% | 2,140 | 17.49 |
| 2012 | 33,560 | +7.4% | 1,718 | 19.53 |
| 2011 | 31,235 | −43% | 1,576 | 19.82 |
| 2010 | 54,918 | −31% | 3,071 | 17.88 |
| 2009 | 79,656 | −44% | 4,800 | 16.60 |
| 2008 | 142,175 | +18% | 8,600 | 16.53 |
| 2007 | 120,672 | +31% | 7,300 | 16.53 |
| 2006 | 92,347 | +28% | 5,600 | 16.49 |
| 2005 | 71,939 | +62% | 4,350 | 16.54 |
| 2004 | 44,482 | +13% | 2,700 | 16.47 |
| 2003 | 39,497 | +56% | 2,400 | 16.46 |
| 2002 | 25,319 | +2.8% | 1,556 | 16.27 |
| 2001 | 24,641 | +72% | 1,500 | 16.43 |
| 2000 | 14,293 | +8.0% | 876 | 16.32 |
| 1999 | 13,238 | −37% | 825 | 16.05 |
| 1998 | 20,903 | +12% | 1,400 | 14.93 |
| 1997 | 18,635 | +12% | 1,500 | 12.42 |
| 1996 | 16,638 | +0.6% | 1,200 | 13.87 |
| 1995 | 16,543 | −20% | 1,000 | 16.54 |
| 1994 | 20,650 | +31% | 670 | 30.82 |
| 1993 | 15,783 | +194% | 660 | 23.91 |
| 1992 | 5,374 | +12% | 356 | 15.10 |
| 1991 | 4,778 | +39% | 650 | 7.35 |
| 1990 | 3,448 | +44% | 627 | 5.50 |
| 1989 | 2,394 | +57% | 268 | 8.93 |
| 1988 | 1,528 | −62% | 188 | 8.13 |
| 1987 | 4,063 | −14% | 400 | 10.16 |
| 1986 | 4,721 | +29% | 450 | 10.49 |
| 1985 | 3,672 | +43% | 360 | 10.20 |
| 1984 | 2,564 | +19% | 260 | 9.86 |
| 1983 | 2,156 | +15% | 230 | 9.37 |
| 1982 | 1,878 | +13% | 220 | 8.54 |
| 1981 | 1,662 | +13% | 215 | 7.73 |
| 1980 | 1,470 | +14% | 148 | 9.93 |
| 1979 | 1,284 | +0.3% | 202 | 6.36 |
| 1978 | 1,280 | −17% | 191 | 6.70 |
| 1977 | 1,543 | +53% | 178 | 8.67 |
| 1976 | 1,006 | +1.3% | 120 | 8.38 |
| 1975 | 993 | +42% | 120 | 8.28 |
| 1974 | 700 | +40% | 85 | 8.24 |
| 1973 | 500 | +67% | 60 | 8.33 |
| 1972 | 300 | +11% | 35 | 8.57 |
| 1971 | 270 | +19% | 35 | 7.71 |
| 1970 | 226 | −29% | 30 | 7.53 |
| 1969 | 317 | +15% | 40 | 7.93 |
| 1968 | 275 | +15% | 35 | 7.86 |
| 1967 | 240 | +3.4% | 30 | 8.00 |
| 1966 | 232 | +3.6% | 25 | 9.28 |
| 1965 | 224 | +3.2% | 25 | 8.96 |
| 1964 | 217 | +3.3% | 20 | 10.85 |
| 1963 | 210 | +2.9% | 20 | 10.50 |
| 1962 | 204 | +3.0% | 20 | 10.20 |
| 1961 | 198 | — | 20 | 9.90 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 22,649 t USD 14.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 113
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 watermelons in Panama?
Panama produced 36,785 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Panama rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Panama ranked 78th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Panama changed?
It fell by 3.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 142,175 t in 2008.
What is the yield of watermelons in Panama?
21.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (36,785 t from 1,688 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Panama export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Panama reported exports of 22,649 t (USD 14.0 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.
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.