Calorie supply by food group in Panama
Panama: Calorie supply by food group was 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,492 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,492 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,642 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Panama peaked at 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,642 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1976.
Panama ranks 63rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,749 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,655 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,780 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 1,793 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,742 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,786 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,842 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,947 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,804 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1,906 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,705 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 1,789 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,956 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,642 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 1,913 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 1,703 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 1,701 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,681 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,856 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 1,859 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,873 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,019 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2,026 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,781 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 1,801 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,754 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,803 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,744 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,873 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,875 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,800 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,830 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,737 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1,751 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 1,670 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,808 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,891 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,921 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,977 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,999 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,013 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,162 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,191 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,210 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,188 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,206 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,244 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,292 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,360 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,369 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,387 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,795 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,655 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,947 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,805 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,642 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,956 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,854 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,681 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,026 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,817 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,737 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,670 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,013 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,243 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,162 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,369 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,432 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 60 Colombia 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 61 Dominica 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2,498 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 64 United Kingdom 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 66 Brazil 2,474 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Panama?
- Calorie supply by food group in Panama was 2,492 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,642 kilocalories per day per capita in 1976.
- How does Panama rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Panama ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. 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.