Share of cereals allocated to human food in Panama
Panama: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 60.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Panama stood at 60.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Panama peaked at 87.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2000.
That places Panama 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.9% | — |
| 1962 | 78.9% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 81.5% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 78.8% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 81.1% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 79.0% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 82.3% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 86.7% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 85.5% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 82.2% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 81.2% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 87.0% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 85.4% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 81.6% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 75.1% | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 78.4% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 81.3% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 78.6% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 77.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 76.2% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 70.5% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +3.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 60.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 60.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 78.8% | 82.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 75.1% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 73.4% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 52.3% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 50.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.1% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 56.9% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Panama?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Panama was 60.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.