Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Panama
Panama: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 39.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
Panama recorded 39.6% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Panama peaked at 48.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1974.
Panama ranks 87th 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.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.1% | — |
| 1962 | 21.1% | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 18.5% | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 21.2% | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 21.0% | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 19.5% | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 18.8% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -30.7% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -5.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 39.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 70% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 39.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.9% | 13.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 18.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 21.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 36.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 32.3% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 37.5% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Panama?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Panama was 39.6% 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 animal feed recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1974.
- How does Panama rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.