Chicken meat production in Panama
Panama: Chicken meat production was 198,284 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
198,284 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
209,313 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
3,900 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat 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
In 2024, chicken meat production in Panama stood at 198,284 tonnes.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Panama peaked at 209,313 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,900 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Panama 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,900 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 3,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,200 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 4,800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 5,100 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 4,781 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 5,240 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 6,384 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 6,841 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 8,540 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1972 | 8,143 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 8,123 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8,878 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 8,417 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 10,819 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 9,969 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 11,457 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 12,117 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 19,022 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 1981 | 21,733 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 20,068 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 22,178 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 24,352 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 24,078 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 24,986 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 28,341 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 22,322 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 23,963 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 25,313 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 53,176 tonnes | +110.1% |
| 1992 | 44,047 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 43,246 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 41,363 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 58,629 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 53,425 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 65,056 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 80,922 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 72,109 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 81,316 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 87,946 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 88,720 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86,935 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 87,420 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 88,494 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 95,853 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 113,158 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 114,852 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 118,670 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 125,872 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 135,749 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 144,694 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 156,124 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 169,449 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 179,886 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 191,779 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 198,136 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 209,313 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 208,968 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 182,681 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 197,594 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 181,401 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 189,797 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 198,284 tonnes | +4.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 198,284 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 198,284 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +110.1% | 25,313 tonnes | 53,176 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,723 tonnes | 3,900 tonnes | 6,384 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,330 tonnes | 6,841 tonnes | 12,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,104 tonnes | 19,022 tonnes | 28,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,729 tonnes | 25,313 tonnes | 80,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,336 tonnes | 81,316 tonnes | 118,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,997 tonnes | 125,872 tonnes | 209,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,951 tonnes | 181,401 tonnes | 198,284 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 chicken meat production in Panama?
- Chicken meat production in Panama was 198,284 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 chicken meat production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 209,313 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Panama rank for chicken meat production?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.