Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Panama
Panama: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 62,898 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Panama, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Panama recorded 62,898 tonnes for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Panama peaked at 253,303 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.812 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Panama 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.923 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0.812 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1952 | 0.922 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 0.9215 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.07 tonnes | +124.9% |
| 1955 | 2.73 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1956 | 1,165 tonnes | +42648.1% |
| 1957 | 2,023 tonnes | +73.6% |
| 1958 | 2,253 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1959 | 9,728 tonnes | +331.7% |
| 1960 | 5,728 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1961 | 6,618 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 9,509 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1963 | 8,249 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 19,469 tonnes | +136.0% |
| 1965 | 34,651 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 1966 | 69,029 tonnes | +99.2% |
| 1967 | 67,779 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 67,861 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 28,056 tonnes | -58.7% |
| 1970 | 39,440 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1971 | 61,367 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 53,158 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 82,322 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 1974 | 57,394 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 70,130 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 143,450 tonnes | +104.5% |
| 1977 | 199,636 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 101,115 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1979 | 139,476 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 187,920 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 111,247 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1982 | 81,798 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 145,091 tonnes | +77.4% |
| 1984 | 108,112 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 253,303 tonnes | +134.3% |
| 1986 | 95,392 tonnes | -62.3% |
| 1987 | 130,155 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 92,800 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 150,670 tonnes | +62.4% |
| 1990 | 96,222 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 112,679 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 114,051 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 127,348 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 123,068 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 138,238 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 101,144 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 122,922 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 175,045 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 81,730 tonnes | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 161,472 tonnes | +97.6% |
| 2001 | 199,673 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 160,608 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 142,151 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 117,824 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 103,787 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 93,910 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 89,369 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 95,956 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 103,919 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 65,168 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 73,216 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 101,803 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 109,631 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 86,387 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 62,898 tonnes | -27.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 62,898 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,886 tonnes, 7.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Panama's 62,898 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,890 tonnes, 7.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +42648.1% | 2.73 tonnes | 1,165 tonnes |
| 1959 | +331.7% | 2,253 tonnes | 9,728 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,518 tonnes | 0.812 tonnes | 9,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 31,695 tonnes | 5,728 tonnes | 69,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,749 tonnes | 39,440 tonnes | 199,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,649 tonnes | 81,798 tonnes | 253,303 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,245 tonnes | 81,730 tonnes | 175,045 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,867 tonnes | 89,369 tonnes | 199,673 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,184 tonnes | 62,898 tonnes | 109,631 tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Panama?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Panama was 62,898 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 253,303 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.812 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Panama rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Some wild fish catch is processed into fishmeal and oils for animal feed – this is used for land-based livestock and fish farms (aquaculture). Efficiency improvements in aquaculture, and changes in the diets of farmed fish means production has increased rapidly, without increasing inputs from wild fish.