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 191 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.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Panama

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Panama
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Panama

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
Rural population 1.55 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 33.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 109,277 hectares (2024)

All data for Panama →

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 191 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

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.