Per capita meat and fish consumption in Panama
Panama: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 50.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
50.01 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
3.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Panama stood at 50.01 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Panama peaked at 56.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
That places Panama 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 4.37 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 4.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5.53 kilograms per year per capita | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 5.19 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 4.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.3 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 5.53 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | +51.9% |
| 1981 | 10.91 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 9.87 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 10.56 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 11.42 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 10.92 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 11.21 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 12.32 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 9.47 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 9.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.48 kilograms per year per capita | +41.4% |
| 1992 | 13.27 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 16.47 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 15.41 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 21.36 kilograms per year per capita | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 19.02 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 22.19 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 27.53 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 24.83 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 27.15 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 28.92 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 28.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.21 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 26.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.95 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 29.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 31.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 54.15 kilograms per year per capita | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 56.43 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 52.54 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 49.3 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 47.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 50.01 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 50.01 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 50.01 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.69 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 | +60.3% | 33.79 kilograms per year per capita | 54.15 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 kilograms per year per capita | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | 4.37 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4.56 kilograms per year per capita | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.64 kilograms per year per capita | 9.47 kilograms per year per capita | 12.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10.24 kilograms per year per capita | 27.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | 26.96 kilograms per year per capita | 29.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.26 kilograms per year per capita | 28.75 kilograms per year per capita | 56.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.85 kilograms per year per capita | 47.56 kilograms per year per capita | 52.54 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 18 Malaysia 51.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 French Polynesia 51.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Dominica 50.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 49.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Mauritius 49.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Barbados 48.97 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Panama?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Panama was 50.01 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Panama rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.