Vegetable consumption per capita in Panama
Panama: Vegetable consumption per capita was 41.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable 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 41.87 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Panama peaked at 47.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.34 kilograms per year per capita, in 1976.
Panama ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.58 kilograms per year per capita | 20.72 kilograms per year per capita | 31.25 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.74 kilograms per year per capita | 17.34 kilograms per year per capita | 25.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.18 kilograms per year per capita | 19.19 kilograms per year per capita | 28.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.16 kilograms per year per capita | 19.93 kilograms per year per capita | 28.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.63 kilograms per year per capita | 24.19 kilograms per year per capita | 30.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.51 kilograms per year per capita | 30.88 kilograms per year per capita | 33.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.95 kilograms per year per capita | 41.87 kilograms per year per capita | 47.68 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 154 Thailand 42.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Tanzania 42.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Mozambique 42.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Nauru 40.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Netherlands Antilles 39.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 39.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,650 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 80.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,650 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Panama?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Panama was 41.87 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 47.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.
- How does Panama rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Panama ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable 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.