Daily per capita protein supply in Panama
Panama: Daily per capita protein supply was 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Panama stood at 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Panama peaked at 98.22 grams of protein per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.38 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1965.
Panama ranks 89th 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.
Daily per capita protein supply in Panama, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.4 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 52.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 55.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 54.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 52.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 56.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 56.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 56.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 59.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 57.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 59.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 54.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 56.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 60.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 62.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 57.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 62.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 56.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 55.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 56.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 57.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 60.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 61.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 60.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 64.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 65.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 60.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 56.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 58.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 58.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 63.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 63.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 62.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 61.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 62.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 61.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 66.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 61.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 63.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 67.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 67.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 68.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 69.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 74.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 74.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 81.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 83.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 82.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 95.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 95.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.01 grams of protein per day per capita, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.68 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 78.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 98.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 95.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 86 Japan 93.76 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 87 Hungary 93.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 88 Algeria 93.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 90 Malaysia 93.33 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 93.02 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 92.84 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply in Panama?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Panama was 93.54 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.22 grams of protein per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.38 grams of protein per day per capita in 1965.
- How does Panama rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Panama ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.