A PDP capable of lowering a discharge initiating voltage with a weak discharge always stabilized during an initialization period even if a Xe partial pressure ratio to a total pressure in discharge gas is increased, improving an image quality with the occurrence of an initializing bright point prevented, preventing the lowering of a light emission efficiency and brightness, and improving brightness; and a production method for simply producing the PDP. The PDP comprises a front panel and a rear panel disposed facing each other with a discharge space provided between them. A fluorescent layer is formed in the area on the discharge space side of the rear panel, and a fluorescent film as a high portion is formed in part of the area of its surface. The fluorescent film is formed of a material higher in secondary electron emission coefficient than a fluorescent material constituting the fluorescent layer. Part of the surface of the fluorescent layer is covered with the fluorescent film, with the other part facing the discharge space.