Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Panama
Panama: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 13.84 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.84 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.84 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2.44 billion kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Panama recorded 13.84 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Panama peaked at 13.84 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion kilocalories per day, in 1962.
Panama ranks 124th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.46 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.67 billion kilocalories per day | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 2.75 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.78 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.94 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 3.11 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 3.23 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.48 billion kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 3.34 billion kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 3.64 billion kilocalories per day | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 3.42 billion kilocalories per day | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.64 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 4.06 billion kilocalories per day | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 4.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.74 billion kilocalories per day | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 4.35 billion kilocalories per day | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 4.02 billion kilocalories per day | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 4.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.18 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.58 billion kilocalories per day | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 4.77 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.95 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.52 billion kilocalories per day | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 5.74 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.24 billion kilocalories per day | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 5.23 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.30 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.57 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.97 billion kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 6.19 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.33 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.14 billion kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.34 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.25 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.01 billion kilocalories per day | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 6.61 billion kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 6.51 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.06 billion kilocalories per day | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 7.46 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.66 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.43 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.86 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.05 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.61 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.96 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.11 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.73 billion kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 10.15 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.48 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.66 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.85 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.07 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.41 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.79 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.65 billion kilocalories per day | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.91 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.97 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.26 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.62 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.84 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13.84 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13.84 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.27 billion kilocalories per day, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 billion kilocalories per day | 2.44 billion kilocalories per day | 3.48 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.84 billion kilocalories per day | 3.34 billion kilocalories per day | 4.35 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 billion kilocalories per day | 4.18 billion kilocalories per day | 5.74 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.20 billion kilocalories per day | 5.57 billion kilocalories per day | 7.01 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 billion kilocalories per day | 6.51 billion kilocalories per day | 9.11 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 billion kilocalories per day | 9.73 billion kilocalories per day | 12.91 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 billion kilocalories per day | 12.97 billion kilocalories per day | 13.84 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 121 Kuwait 15.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 122 Oman 15.05 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 123 Mauritania 14.61 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 125 Congo 13.52 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 126 Croatia 13.43 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 127 Central African Republic 12.33 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Panama?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Panama was 13.84 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Panama rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.