How have things changed? in Panama
Panama: How have things changed? was 294,836 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1111 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8502 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.029 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2956 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1292 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 128.14 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.