Net food imports by crop - Maize in Panama
Panama: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 512,850 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Panama, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Panama is 512,850, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Panama peaked at 512,850 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
Panama ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,363 | — |
| 1962 | 500 | -90.7% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +900.0% |
| 1964 | 8,288 | +65.8% |
| 1965 | 2,273 | -72.6% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 12 | — |
| 1968 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 1969 | 2,297 | +76466.7% |
| 1970 | 53 | -97.7% |
| 1971 | 14,215 | +26720.8% |
| 1972 | 21,186 | +49.0% |
| 1973 | 28,902 | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 28,328 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 16,201 | -42.8% |
| 1976 | 6,305 | -61.1% |
| 1977 | 3,924 | -37.8% |
| 1978 | 144 | -96.3% |
| 1979 | 25,074 | +17312.5% |
| 1980 | 38,878 | +55.1% |
| 1981 | 26,551 | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 33,352 | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 30,077 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 14,593 | -51.5% |
| 1985 | 48,876 | +234.9% |
| 1986 | 11,518 | -76.4% |
| 1987 | 32,763 | +184.5% |
| 1988 | 26,762 | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 30,150 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 41,710 | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 60,808 | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 120,245 | +97.7% |
| 1993 | 71,252 | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 148,453 | +108.3% |
| 1995 | 165,307 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 182,887 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 143,226 | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 207,187 | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 236,455 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 264,383 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 258,860 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 286,719 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 293,378 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 279,571 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 305,716 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 310,255 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 395,235 | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 348,581 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 334,138 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 380,324 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 358,535 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 342,095 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 346,790 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 348,514 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 442,464 | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 496,246 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 476,730 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 508,399 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 512,850 | +0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 512,850 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 9.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 512,850 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 7.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +76466.7% | 3 | 2,297 |
| 1971 | +26720.8% | 53 | 14,215 |
| 1979 | +17312.5% | 144 | 25,074 |
| 1963 | +900.0% | 500 | 5,000 |
| 1985 | +234.9% | 14,593 | 48,876 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,637 | 0 | 8,288 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,433 | 53 | 28,902 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,352 | 11,518 | 48,876 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,753 | 41,710 | 236,455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,684 | 258,860 | 395,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,295 | 342,095 | 512,850 | 10 |
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 net food imports by crop - maize in Panama?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Panama was 512,850 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 512,850 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Panama rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.