Pesticide use in Panama
Panama: Pesticide use was 9,849 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Panama stood at 9,849 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 297.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Panama peaked at 14,533 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 872 tonnes, in 2019.
That places Panama 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,309 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,309 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,309 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,309 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,309 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,309 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,309 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,309 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,008 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1999 | 1,554 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 1,099 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 2,789 tonnes | +153.8% |
| 2002 | 2,142 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 2,448 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2,591 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2,677 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,633 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,240 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 2,143 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,046 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,949 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,852 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,371 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 2,477 tonnes | +80.7% |
| 2014 | 2,459 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,440 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,422 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,403 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,638 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 872 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 4,393 tonnes | +403.8% |
| 2021 | 14,533 tonnes | +230.8% |
| 2022 | 11,150 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 9,849 tonnes | -11.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 9,849 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 8.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 9,849 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +403.8% | 872 tonnes | 4,393 tonnes |
| 2021 | +230.8% | 4,393 tonnes | 14,533 tonnes |
| 2001 | +153.8% | 1,099 tonnes | 2,789 tonnes |
| 2013 | +80.7% | 1,371 tonnes | 2,477 tonnes |
| 2019 | -46.8% | 1,638 tonnes | 872 tonnes |
| 1998 | -39.3% | 3,309 tonnes | 2,008 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,003 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes | 3,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,281 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 2,789 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,988 tonnes | 872 tonnes | 2,477 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,981 tonnes | 4,393 tonnes | 14,533 tonnes | 4 |
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 pesticide use in Panama?
- Pesticide use in Panama was 9,849 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14,533 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 872 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for pesticide use?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.