Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Panama
Panama: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 15,113 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Panama, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Panama is 15,113 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 270.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Panama peaked at 21,849 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1988.
That places Panama 64th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Panama, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1967 | 1,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 1,800 t | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 1,300 t | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 1,100 t | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 1,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 800 t | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 t | +62.5% |
| 1974 | 1,600 t | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 500 t | -68.8% |
| 1976 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 800 t | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 1,500 t | +87.5% |
| 1979 | 1,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 1,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 1,100 t | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 600 t | -45.5% |
| 1984 | 1,200 t | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 t | -83.3% |
| 1989 | 1,300 t | +550.0% |
| 1990 | 300 t | -76.9% |
| 1991 | 1,000 t | +233.3% |
| 1992 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 600 t | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 300 t | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 1,700 t | +466.7% |
| 1997 | 1,500 t | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 3,400 t | +126.7% |
| 1999 | 3,000 t | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,200 t | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 800 t | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 1,400 t | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 t | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 t | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 t | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 545 t | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 382 t | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 1,185 t | +210.2% |
| 2012 | 2,736 t | +130.9% |
| 2013 | 3,316 t | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 4,076 t | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 5,856 t | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 6,169 t | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 8,726 t | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 16,380 t | +87.7% |
| 2019 | 14,215 t | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 21,849 t | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 16,184 t | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 15,156 t | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 15,029 t | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15,113 t | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 15,113 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,893 t, 3.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 15,113 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,823 t, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +550.0% | 200 t | 1,300 t |
| 1996 | +466.7% | 300 t | 1,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,400 t | 1,000 t | 1,800 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,010 t | 500 t | 1,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,050 t | 200 t | 1,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,380 t | 300 t | 3,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,494 t | 545 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,304 t | 382 t | 16,380 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,666 t | 15,029 t | 21,849 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 15,557 t compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 15,557 t compare
- 63 Cambodia 15,346 t compare
- 65 Cyprus 14,482 t compare
- 66 Albania 13,500 t compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 13,302 t compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Panama?
- Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Panama was 15,113 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 21,849 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.8%. 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, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en