Fruit consumption per capita in Panama
Panama: Fruit consumption per capita was 154.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
154.28 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
172.36 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
66.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption 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 154.28 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Panama peaked at 172.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.43 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.
Panama ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Fruit consumption per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.61 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 101.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 102.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 103.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 103.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 104.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 111 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 118.35 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 118.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 117.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 116.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 115.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 112.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 117.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 113.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 110.83 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 107.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 102.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 104.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 71.98 kilograms per year per capita | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 66.43 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 68.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 68.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.1 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 76.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 67.27 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 98.62 kilograms per year per capita | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 93.63 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 97.99 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 90.19 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 67.91 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 76.47 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 70.6 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 71.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 80.05 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 83.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 71.85 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 69.32 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 76.59 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 86.42 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 75.3 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 83.07 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 82.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 90.23 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 82.14 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 92.35 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 89.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 87.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 85.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 78.27 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 86.5 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 88.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 96.76 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 88.37 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 97.87 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 107.57 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 101.11 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 102.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.16 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 150.91 kilograms per year per capita | +79.3% |
| 2022 | 172.36 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 154.28 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 154.28 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.22 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 154.28 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.16 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +79.3% | 84.16 kilograms per year per capita | 150.91 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.16 kilograms per year per capita | 101.26 kilograms per year per capita | 118.82 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.77 kilograms per year per capita | 102.66 kilograms per year per capita | 117.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.49 kilograms per year per capita | 66.43 kilograms per year per capita | 98.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.86 kilograms per year per capita | 67.91 kilograms per year per capita | 90.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.17 kilograms per year per capita | 75.3 kilograms per year per capita | 92.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.28 kilograms per year per capita | 78.27 kilograms per year per capita | 107.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.43 kilograms per year per capita | 84.16 kilograms per year per capita | 172.36 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 18 Grenada 160.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Cuba 159.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Netherlands 157.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Colombia 153.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Serbia 147.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Jamaica 144.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Panama?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Panama was 154.28 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 172.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- How does Panama rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Fruit consumption 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.