How have things changed? in Panama
Panama: How have things changed? was 294,836 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
294,836 metric tons
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
294,836 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
36,800 metric tons
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Panama, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Panama is 294,836 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Panama peaked at 294,836 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,800 metric tons, in 1969.
Panama ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Panama, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39,700 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 73,100 metric tons | +84.1% |
| 1967 | 72,300 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 71,900 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 36,800 metric tons | -48.8% |
| 1970 | 58,890 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 78,750 metric tons | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 70,156 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 114,959 metric tons | +63.9% |
| 1974 | 88,762 metric tons | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 116,934 metric tons | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 185,339 metric tons | +58.5% |
| 1977 | 239,751 metric tons | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 140,097 metric tons | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 166,331 metric tons | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 216,811 metric tons | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 144,798 metric tons | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 120,016 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 167,593 metric tons | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 135,014 metric tons | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 293,351 metric tons | +117.3% |
| 1986 | 148,191 metric tons | -49.5% |
| 1987 | 166,386 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 122,861 metric tons | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 185,778 metric tons | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 133,738 metric tons | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 168,163 metric tons | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 176,720 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 198,059 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 194,740 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 211,388 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 155,732 metric tons | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 170,550 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 213,711 metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 124,382 metric tons | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 239,625 metric tons | +92.7% |
| 2001 | 291,596 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 273,238 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 251,036 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 238,272 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 276,977 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 274,580 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 234,292 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 241,207 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 246,975 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 192,233 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 178,911 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 187,831 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 220,212 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 190,368 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 178,794 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 195,428 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 193,670 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 212,218 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 272,377 metric tons | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 223,373 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 231,041 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 201,707 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 231,306 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 294,836 metric tons | +27.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 294,836 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 14.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 294,836 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 12.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,760 metric tons | 36,800 metric tons | 73,100 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 125,997 metric tons | 58,890 metric tons | 239,751 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,080 metric tons | 120,016 metric tons | 293,351 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,718 metric tons | 124,382 metric tons | 213,711 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,780 metric tons | 234,292 metric tons | 291,596 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,204 metric tons | 178,794 metric tons | 272,377 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,453 metric tons | 201,707 metric tons | 294,836 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 how have things changed? in Panama?
- How have things changed? in Panama was 294,836 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 294,836 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,800 metric tons in 1969.
- How does Panama rank for how have things changed??
- Panama ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.