Global meat production, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.06 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.36 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.3969 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Panama is 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3969 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Panama 64th out of 194 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.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3969 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4249 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4357 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4362 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4773 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5177 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5232 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5427 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5893 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6175 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6781 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7086 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6967 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7386 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7865 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8657 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8556 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7988 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7817 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9378 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4827 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3969 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5893 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7528 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6175 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8657 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9378 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 61 Mexico 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Ecuador 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Rwanda 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Puerto Rico 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Uruguay 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Haiti 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Panama was 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3969 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.