Dietary compositions by commodity group in Panama
Panama: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 86.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
86.52 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
89.82 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
17.15 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Panama is 86.52 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Panama peaked at 89.82 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.15 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.
Panama ranks 65th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.17 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 19.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 19.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 19.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 20.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 20.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 20.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 21.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 21.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 20.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 21.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 21.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 20.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 22.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 22.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 32.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 31.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 32.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 36.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 35.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 31.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 30.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 19.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 24.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 27.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 27.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 30.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 28.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 28.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 27.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 34.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 35.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 39.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 41.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 43.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 40.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 44.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 47.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 49.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 54.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 50.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 76.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 78.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 76.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 79.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 81.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 80.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 78.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 80.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 79.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 69.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 89.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 86.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 86.52 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 86.52 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +47.2% | 47.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.27 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1981 | +45.5% | 22.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.54 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2020 | -41.2% | 79.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.05 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 81.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 89.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 62 France 88.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 63 Romania 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 64 East Timor 87.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 66 Turkey 84.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 67 Fiji 83.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 68 South Korea 82.07 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Panama?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Panama was 86.52 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.82 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.15 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Panama rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.