Daily meat consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Daily meat consumption per person was 213.75 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
213.75 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
248 grams per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
72.74 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Panama stood at 213.75 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Panama peaked at 248 grams per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.74 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Panama 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.74 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 74.91 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 75.95 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 74.64 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 77.83 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 80.41 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 79.05 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 80.34 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 86.46 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 88.01 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 96.39 grams per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 94.87 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 94.35 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 98.25 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 100.94 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 106.6 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 105.48 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 99.31 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 98.42 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 112.27 grams per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 117.72 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 119.74 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 127.06 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 124.39 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 122.58 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 124.3 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 121.26 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 104.77 grams per day per capita | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 107.01 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 115.79 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 122.14 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 119.5 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 125.74 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 125.88 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 138.37 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 136.37 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 148.51 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 167.32 grams per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 160.76 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 162.93 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 159.25 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 154.89 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 147.54 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 147.22 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 151.76 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 156.19 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 160.65 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 165.7 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 167.49 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 166.11 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 173.37 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 179.78 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 178.11 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 181.43 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 180.55 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 181.75 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 178.44 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 234.63 grams per day per capita | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 248 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 213.86 grams per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 215.15 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 211.84 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 213.75 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 213.75 grams per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 213.75 grams per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 186.79 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +31.5% | 178.44 grams per day per capita | 234.63 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.04 grams per day per capita | 72.74 grams per day per capita | 86.46 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.26 grams per day per capita | 88.01 grams per day per capita | 106.6 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.11 grams per day per capita | 104.77 grams per day per capita | 127.06 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.04 grams per day per capita | 115.79 grams per day per capita | 167.32 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.36 grams per day per capita | 147.22 grams per day per capita | 167.49 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.22 grams per day per capita | 166.11 grams per day per capita | 248 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.65 grams per day per capita | 211.84 grams per day per capita | 215.15 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 48 France 220.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 49 New Zealand 217.92 grams per day per capita compare
- 50 Mexico 214.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 52 Cyprus 213.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 53 Hungary 209.12 grams per day per capita compare
- 54 Bahrain 208.93 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in Panama?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Panama was 213.75 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 248 grams per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.74 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Panama ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.