Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Panama

Panama: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 151,265 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
151,265
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
95th
of 175 countries
All-time high
151,265
in 2019
All-time low
10
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 151,265 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Panama peaked at 151,265 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1961.

Panama ranks 95th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Panama, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 10 —
1962 250 +2400.0%
1963 14,124 +5549.6%
1964 26,941 +90.7%
1965 30,106 +11.7%
1966 36,733 +22.0%
1967 30,238 -17.7%
1968 43,154 +42.7%
1969 42,841 -0.7%
1970 42,231 -1.4%
1971 55,300 +30.9%
1972 47,380 -14.3%
1973 50,179 +5.9%
1974 33,612 -33.0%
1975 53,335 +58.7%
1976 48,407 -9.2%
1977 67,990 +40.5%
1978 57,268 -15.8%
1979 47,229 -17.5%
1980 47,138 -0.2%
1981 62,035 +31.6%
1982 56,754 -8.5%
1983 54,750 -3.5%
1984 62,729 +14.6%
1985 74,360 +18.5%
1986 76,321 +2.6%
1987 75,340 -1.3%
1988 41,501 -44.9%
1989 75,902 +82.9%
1990 82,423 +8.6%
1991 85,589 +3.8%
1992 81,173 -5.2%
1993 82,818 +2.0%
1994 104,226 +25.8%
1995 94,304 -9.5%
1996 102,032 +8.2%
1997 93,418 -8.4%
1998 112,731 +20.7%
1999 98,957 -12.2%
2000 104,564 +5.7%
2001 94,107 -10.0%
2002 89,174 -5.2%
2003 119,091 +33.5%
2004 92,504 -22.3%
2005 117,562 +27.1%
2006 100,372 -14.6%
2007 118,951 +18.5%
2008 114,376 -3.8%
2009 111,973 -2.1%
2010 130,551 +16.6%
2011 136,671 +4.7%
2012 137,529 +0.6%
2013 106,963 -22.2%
2014 118,446 +10.7%
2015 133,275 +12.5%
2016 136,882 +2.7%
2017 134,767 -1.5%
2018 142,937 +6.1%
2019 151,265 +5.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 151,265 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 151,265 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 +5549.6% 250 14,124
1962 +2400.0% 10 250

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,933 10 43,154 9
1970s 50,293 33,612 67,990 10
1980s 62,683 41,501 76,321 10
1990s 93,767 81,173 112,731 10
2000s 106,267 89,174 119,091 10
2010s 132,929 106,963 151,265 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 92 Fiji 177,754 compare
  2. 93 Rwanda 176,480 compare
  3. 94 Nepal 158,711 compare
  4. 96 Mauritius 150,609 compare
  5. 97 Djibouti 142,228 compare
  6. 98 Iran 138,744 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Panama?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Panama was 151,265 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 151,265 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1961.
How does Panama rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Panama ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
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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.