Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,510 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,510 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
53rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,795 animals per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
48.04 animals per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Panama stood at 1,510 animals per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 1,795 animals per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.04 animals per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Panama 53rd out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.11 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.04 animals per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 48.55 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 55.04 animals per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 63.16 animals per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 68.11 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 66.68 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 69.81 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 88.97 animals per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 97.26 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 118 animals per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 113.24 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 112.75 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 125.26 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 117.14 animals per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 143.73 animals per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 139.2 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 162.36 animals per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 172.05 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 187.05 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 186.94 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 160.88 animals per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 240.62 animals per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1984 | 260.99 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 239.9 animals per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 291.77 animals per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 332.32 animals per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 263.45 animals per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 298.69 animals per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 305.41 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 447.94 animals per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 433.63 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 458.39 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 461.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 569.63 animals per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 521.5 animals per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 586.71 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 765.4 animals per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 692.23 animals per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 801.82 animals per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 838.63 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 828.96 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 831.87 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 841.69 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 840.44 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 885.63 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 904.88 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 918.43 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 948.96 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,007 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,086 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,157 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,248 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,359 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,443 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,538 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,589 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,677 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,795 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,441 animals per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 1,443 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,389 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,442 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,510 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,510 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,510 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.27 animals per square kilometre | 48.04 animals per square kilometre | 88.97 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.1 animals per square kilometre | 97.26 animals per square kilometre | 172.05 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.26 animals per square kilometre | 160.88 animals per square kilometre | 332.32 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 524.21 animals per square kilometre | 305.41 animals per square kilometre | 765.4 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 864.13 animals per square kilometre | 801.82 animals per square kilometre | 948.96 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,390 animals per square kilometre | 1,007 animals per square kilometre | 1,795 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,445 animals per square kilometre | 1,389 animals per square kilometre | 1,510 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 50 Spain 1,544 animals per square kilometre compare
- 51 Cyprus 1,519 animals per square kilometre compare
- 52 Czechia 1,513 animals per square kilometre compare
- 54 Ireland 1,490 animals per square kilometre compare
- 55 Morocco 1,451 animals per square kilometre compare
- 56 France 1,447 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Panama was 1,510 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 animals per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.04 animals per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Panama rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.