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 191 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

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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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Colombia 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 61 Dominica 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 62 Marshall Islands 2,498 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 64 United Kingdom 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 65 Sri Lanka 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 66 Brazil 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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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 191 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

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.