Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Panama
Panama: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 1,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Panama peaked at 83,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Panama ranks 129th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 32,000 tonnes | +146.2% |
| 2008 | 35,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 19,000 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 38,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 53,000 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 63,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 13,000 tonnes | -79.4% |
| 2014 | 71,000 tonnes | +446.2% |
| 2015 | 83,000 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 67,000 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 76,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 72,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 57,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 2,000 tonnes | -96.5% |
| 2021 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 2% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +446.2% | 13,000 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,100 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,300 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 83,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Panama?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Panama was 1,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Panama ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.