Karate competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru were held between August 9 and 11, 2019 at the Polideportivo Villa El Salvador, which also hosted the gymnastics competitions.

A further four events (two per gender) in kata were contested, after the Panamsports added them to the sports program in March 2017.

This marked the first time kata events were held at the Pan American Games since 2003 in Santo Domingo.

*   Host nation (Peru)A total of 132 karatekas qualified to compete.

The host nation, Peru, automatically qualified the maximum number of athletes (18).