Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 78.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.02 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
90.52 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
26.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Panama recorded 78.02 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 90.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.55 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Panama ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.55 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 27.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 27.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 27.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 28.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 29.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 28.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 29.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 31.56 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 35.18 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 34.63 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 34.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 35.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 36.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 38.91 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 38.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.25 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 35.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 40.98 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 42.97 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 43.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 46.38 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 45.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 44.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 45.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 44.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 38.24 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 39.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 42.26 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 44.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 43.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 45.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 45.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 49.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.2 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 61.07 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 58.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 59.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.13 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 56.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 53.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 53.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 57.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 58.64 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 60.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 65.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 65.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 65.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 85.64 kilograms per year per capita | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 90.52 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 78.06 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 78.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 78.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 78.02 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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% | 65.13 kilograms per year per capita | 85.64 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.48 kilograms per year per capita | 26.55 kilograms per year per capita | 31.56 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.87 kilograms per year per capita | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | 38.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.11 kilograms per year per capita | 38.24 kilograms per year per capita | 46.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.65 kilograms per year per capita | 42.26 kilograms per year per capita | 61.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.44 kilograms per year per capita | 53.73 kilograms per year per capita | 61.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.43 kilograms per year per capita | 60.63 kilograms per year per capita | 90.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.98 kilograms per year per capita | 77.32 kilograms per year per capita | 78.53 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 48 France 80.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 New Zealand 79.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 50 Mexico 78.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 52 Cyprus 77.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 53 Hungary 76.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 54 Bahrain 76.26 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 78.02 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.55 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. 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.