Share food exports in Panama
Panama: Share food exports was 73.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share food exports in Panama, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 73.56 for share food exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 323.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Panama peaked at 85.15 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.44, in 2021.
That places Panama 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Share food exports in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 60.62 | — |
| 1963 | 48.32 | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 55.9 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 62.82 | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 64.25 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 70.37 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 76.52 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 73.8 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 74.72 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 74.4 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 78.01 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 75.46 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 50.62 | -32.9% |
| 1975 | 49.88 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 61.98 | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 62.69 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 65.76 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 63.36 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 66.89 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 70.71 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 63.8 | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 76.54 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 82.85 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 78 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 82.94 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 82.04 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 74.29 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 71.18 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 74.76 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 75.3 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.72 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 76.47 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 77.2 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 79.09 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 85.15 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 83.8 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 85.06 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 84.35 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.71 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.83 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.55 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 65.4 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 55.5 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 55.25 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.21 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 67.06 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 69.29 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 71.37 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 68.86 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 66.6 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.98 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 52.17 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 14.44 | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 14.83 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.39 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 73.56 | +323.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 73.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.54, 6.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 73.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.33, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +323.0% | 17.39 | 73.56 |
| 2021 | -72.3% | 52.17 | 14.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.08 | 48.32 | 76.52 | 8 |
| 1970s | 65.69 | 49.88 | 78.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.47 | 63.8 | 82.94 | 8 |
| 1990s | 73.45 | 71.18 | 75.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.02 | 76.47 | 85.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.05 | 55.25 | 71.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.48 | 14.44 | 73.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 58.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Panama?
- Share food exports in Panama was 73.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 85.15 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.44 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for share food exports?
- Panama ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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