Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Panama
Panama: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2019
All-time low
4.0%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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 6.8% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Panama peaked at 7.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1961.
That places Panama 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 72 Slovenia 6.9% compare
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- 77 Jamaica 6.7% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 6.7% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4436 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,500 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,457 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Panama?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Panama was 6.8% 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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