Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 41 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Panama recorded 41 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 46 percent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41 percent, in 2013.
Panama ranks 98th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43 percent | — |
| 2002 | 45 percent | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 45 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46 percent | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 45 percent | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 45 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44 percent | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 42 percent | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42 percent | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43 percent | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 42 percent | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 43 percent | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 41 percent | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.78 percent | 43 percent | 46 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 42 percent | 41 percent | 43 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 percent | 41 percent | 41 percent | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 41 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 46 percent in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 percent in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.