Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Panama
Panama: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 895.32 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
895.32 animals
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,157 animals
in 2012
All-time low
305.26 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Panama recorded 895.32 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Panama peaked at 1,157 animals in 2012 and was at its lowest, 305.26 animals, in 1961.
That places Panama 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Panama, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 305.26 animals | — |
| 1962 | 338.3 animals | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 351.32 animals | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 357.78 animals | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 385.56 animals | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 395.07 animals | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 406.57 animals | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 420.27 animals | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 449.59 animals | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 474.66 animals | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 516.8 animals | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 552.83 animals | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 533.64 animals | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 565.97 animals | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 609.29 animals | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 660.61 animals | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 656.86 animals | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 592.66 animals | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 538.45 animals | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 588.76 animals | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 654.09 animals | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 757.9 animals | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 757.65 animals | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 778.24 animals | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 808.09 animals | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 812.2 animals | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 789.66 animals | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 700.45 animals | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 738.49 animals | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 806.91 animals | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 771.17 animals | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 735.3 animals | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 765.91 animals | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 736.04 animals | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 750.96 animals | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 807.81 animals | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 879.27 animals | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 929.37 animals | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 879.71 animals | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 856.05 animals | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 827.9 animals | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 800.4 animals | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 744.8 animals | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 782.46 animals | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 807.05 animals | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 825.41 animals | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 825.71 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 858.21 animals | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 941.33 animals | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,001 animals | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,090 animals | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1,157 animals | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,072 animals | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,047 animals | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,021 animals | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 897.31 animals | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 884.78 animals | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 885.72 animals | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 907.8 animals | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 894.79 animals | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 959.32 animals | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 973.46 animals | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 910.1 animals | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 895.32 animals | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.86 animals | 305.26 animals | 449.59 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 570.18 animals | 474.66 animals | 660.61 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 738.55 animals | 588.76 animals | 812.2 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 806.24 animals | 735.3 animals | 929.37 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 826.93 animals | 744.8 animals | 941.33 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.4 animals | 884.78 animals | 1,157 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 926.6 animals | 894.79 animals | 973.46 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Panama?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Panama was 895.32 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,157 animals in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.26 animals in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Panama ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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