Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.73 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.91 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.1547 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Panama is 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1547 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Panama ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1547 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2058 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1897 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3484 metric tons per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1965 | 0.534 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9833 metric tons per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9726 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9672 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.495 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7922 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9437 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1974 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1977 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 1986 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1987 | 2.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 2001 | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.539 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1547 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9833 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7922 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 37 Malaysia 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 French Polynesia 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Vanuatu 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ireland 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cambodia 3.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1446 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1155 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4747 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Panama was 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1547 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.