Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Panama
Panama: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Panama is 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Panama peaked at 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Panama 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Panama, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 metric tons per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0134 metric tons per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0377 metric tons per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0465 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0465 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0563 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0498 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0463 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0522 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0514 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0846 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.074 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0683 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0971 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0973 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0313 metric tons per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 metric tons per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0838 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0948 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1046 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1203 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1124 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0889 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0887 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1021 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1046 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1162 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1435 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1288 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1188 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1336 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.119 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0974 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0527 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0907 metric tons per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1597 metric tons per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0394 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +200.0% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0563 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0671 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0313 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0973 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0838 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0239 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1203 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1153 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0887 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1435 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1177 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0527 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 61 Hungary 0.1949 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 62 Colombia 0.1829 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 0.1754 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 65 Nicaragua 0.1591 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 66 Guam 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mexico 0.1445 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Panama?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Panama was 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.