Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Panama

Panama: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0357 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0357 units per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
79th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.039 units per person
in 1994
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Panama, 1961–2019

00.010.020.030.04196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Panama is 0.0357 units per person, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.039 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.

That places Panama 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Panama, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0.0002 units per person +2325.9%
1963 0.0115 units per person +5380.8%
1964 0.0212 units per person +85.0%
1965 0.023 units per person +8.4%
1966 0.0272 units per person +18.4%
1967 0.0218 units per person -20.1%
1968 0.0302 units per person +38.6%
1969 0.0291 units per person -3.5%
1970 0.0279 units per person -4.2%
1971 0.0355 units per person +27.3%
1972 0.0296 units per person -16.7%
1973 0.0305 units per person +3.1%
1974 0.0199 units per person -34.8%
1975 0.0308 units per person +54.6%
1976 0.0272 units per person -11.5%
1977 0.0373 units per person +37.0%
1978 0.0307 units per person -17.8%
1979 0.0247 units per person -19.5%
1980 0.0241 units per person -2.5%
1981 0.0309 units per person +28.5%
1982 0.0277 units per person -10.6%
1983 0.0261 units per person -5.8%
1984 0.0292 units per person +11.9%
1985 0.0338 units per person +15.8%
1986 0.0339 units per person +0.3%
1987 0.0327 units per person -3.5%
1988 0.0176 units per person -46.1%
1989 0.0316 units per person +79.0%
1990 0.0336 units per person +6.3%
1991 0.0341 units per person +1.7%
1992 0.0317 units per person -7.1%
1993 0.0317 units per person -0.1%
1994 0.039 units per person +23.3%
1995 0.0346 units per person -11.3%
1996 0.0367 units per person +6.0%
1997 0.0329 units per person -10.3%
1998 0.039 units per person +18.3%
1999 0.0335 units per person -13.9%
2000 0.0347 units per person +3.6%
2001 0.0307 units per person -11.7%
2002 0.0285 units per person -7.1%
2003 0.0373 units per person +31.0%
2004 0.0285 units per person -23.8%
2005 0.0355 units per person +24.7%
2006 0.0297 units per person -16.2%
2007 0.0346 units per person +16.4%
2008 0.0327 units per person -5.6%
2009 0.0314 units per person -3.9%
2010 0.036 units per person +14.5%
2011 0.037 units per person +2.8%
2012 0.0366 units per person -1.1%
2013 0.028 units per person -23.6%
2014 0.0304 units per person +8.8%
2015 0.0337 units per person +10.6%
2016 0.034 units per person +0.9%
2017 0.0329 units per person -3.2%
2018 0.0343 units per person +4.3%
2019 0.0357 units per person +4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +5380.8% 0.0002 units per person 0.0115 units per person
1962 +2325.9% 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0182 units per person 0 units per person 0.0302 units per person 9
1970s 0.0294 units per person 0.0199 units per person 0.0373 units per person 10
1980s 0.0288 units per person 0.0176 units per person 0.0339 units per person 10
1990s 0.0347 units per person 0.0317 units per person 0.039 units per person 10
2000s 0.0324 units per person 0.0285 units per person 0.0373 units per person 10
2010s 0.0338 units per person 0.028 units per person 0.037 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 76 Guatemala 0.0369 units per person compare
  2. 77 Congo 0.0363 units per person compare
  3. 78 Turkmenistan 0.0358 units per person compare
  4. 80 Singapore 0.0354 units per person compare
  5. 81 Belarus 0.0352 units per person compare
  6. 82 Brazil 0.0317 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Panama?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Panama was 0.0357 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.039 units per person in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
How does Panama rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Panama ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.