Beef production in Panama
Panama: Beef production was 71,678 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,678 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
85th
of 198 countries
All-time high
91,677 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
21,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Panama is 71,678 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Panama peaked at 91,677 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Panama 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23,900 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 24,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 25,100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 27,400 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 29,700 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 30,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 31,400 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 33,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 34,400 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 37,700 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 40,670 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 38,781 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 40,944 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 44,623 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 48,185 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 47,650 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 41,471 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 39,480 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 43,170 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 47,950 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 55,130 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 55,640 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 57,122 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 59,297 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 59,488 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 57,852 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 54,268 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 57,201 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 64,248 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 61,340 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 60,894 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 62,296 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 59,795 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 61,015 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 65,642 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 71,442 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 75,500 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 71,459 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 69,568 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 67,313 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 65,067 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 60,539 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 63,597 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 65,575 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 67,063 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 65,400 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 67,974 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 74,558 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 79,280 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 86,302 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 91,677 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 84,897 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 82,938 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 80,899 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 71,071 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 70,079 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 70,397 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74,176 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 71,213 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 76,422 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 77,160 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 73,814 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 71,678 tonnes | -2.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 71,678 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 71,678 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,444 tonnes | 21,500 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,390 tonnes | 34,400 tonnes | 48,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,712 tonnes | 43,170 tonnes | 59,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,363 tonnes | 59,795 tonnes | 75,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,665 tonnes | 60,539 tonnes | 74,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,172 tonnes | 70,079 tonnes | 91,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,057 tonnes | 71,213 tonnes | 77,160 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Panama?
- Beef production in Panama was 71,678 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 91,677 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for beef production?
- Panama ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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