Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Panama
Panama: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 422.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
422.73 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
472.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
182.03 kilograms per year per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Panama is 422.73 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Panama peaked at 472.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 182.03 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.
Panama ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 278.41 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 277.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 279.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 283.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 283.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 286.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 304.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 324.27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 325.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 321.14 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 319.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 316.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 307.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 320.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 310.15 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 303.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 295.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 281.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 286.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 197.24 kilograms per year per capita | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 182.03 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 188.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 188.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 205.78 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 209.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 184.33 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 270.22 kilograms per year per capita | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 256.56 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 268.51 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 247.12 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 186.08 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 209.54 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 193.46 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 196.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 219.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 229.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 196.86 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 189.95 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 209.85 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 236.8 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 206.33 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 227.62 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 226.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 247.22 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 225.07 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 227.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 253.03 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 244.67 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 238.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 233.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 214.46 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 237.01 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 243.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 265.12 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 242.13 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 268.16 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 294.74 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 277.04 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 281.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 230.6 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 413.49 kilograms per year per capita | +79.3% |
| 2022 | 472.27 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 422.73 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 422.73 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 422.73 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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% | 230.6 kilograms per year per capita | 413.49 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293.61 kilograms per year per capita | 277.44 kilograms per year per capita | 325.57 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 306.26 kilograms per year per capita | 281.3 kilograms per year per capita | 321.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.06 kilograms per year per capita | 182.03 kilograms per year per capita | 270.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.85 kilograms per year per capita | 186.08 kilograms per year per capita | 247.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.35 kilograms per year per capita | 206.33 kilograms per year per capita | 253.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.59 kilograms per year per capita | 214.46 kilograms per year per capita | 294.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.77 kilograms per year per capita | 230.6 kilograms per year per capita | 472.27 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 18 Grenada 438.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Cuba 438.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Netherlands 432.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Colombia 421.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Serbia 404.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Jamaica 394.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Panama?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Panama was 422.73 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 472.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- How does Panama rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.