Total fisheries production in Panama
Panama: Total fisheries production was 294,836 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
294,836 metric tons
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
54th
of 216 countries
All-time high
294,836 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
11,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production in Panama stood at 294,836 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Panama peaked at 294,836 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Panama ranks 54th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Panama, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 11,500 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 15,300 metric tons | +33.0% |
| 1963 | 14,100 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 25,900 metric tons | +83.7% |
| 1965 | 39,700 metric tons | +53.3% |
| 1966 | 73,100 metric tons | +84.1% |
| 1967 | 72,300 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 71,900 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 36,800 metric tons | -48.8% |
| 1970 | 58,890 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 78,750 metric tons | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 70,156 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 114,959 metric tons | +63.9% |
| 1974 | 88,762 metric tons | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 116,934 metric tons | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 185,339 metric tons | +58.5% |
| 1977 | 239,751 metric tons | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 140,097 metric tons | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 166,331 metric tons | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 216,811 metric tons | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 144,798 metric tons | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 120,016 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 167,593 metric tons | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 135,014 metric tons | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 293,351 metric tons | +117.3% |
| 1986 | 148,191 metric tons | -49.5% |
| 1987 | 166,386 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 122,861 metric tons | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 185,778 metric tons | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 133,738 metric tons | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 168,163 metric tons | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 176,720 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 198,059 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 194,740 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 211,388 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 155,732 metric tons | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 170,550 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 213,711 metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 124,382 metric tons | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 239,625 metric tons | +92.7% |
| 2001 | 291,596 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 273,238 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 251,036 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 238,272 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 276,977 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 274,580 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 234,292 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 241,207 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 246,975 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 192,233 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 178,911 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 187,831 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 220,212 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 190,368 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 178,794 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 195,428 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 193,670 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 212,218 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 272,377 metric tons | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 223,373 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 231,041 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 201,707 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 231,306 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 294,836 metric tons | +27.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 294,836 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 14.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 294,836 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 12.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,160 metric tons | 11,000 metric tons | 73,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 125,997 metric tons | 58,890 metric tons | 239,751 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,080 metric tons | 120,016 metric tons | 293,351 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,718 metric tons | 124,382 metric tons | 213,711 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,780 metric tons | 234,292 metric tons | 291,596 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,204 metric tons | 178,794 metric tons | 272,377 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,453 metric tons | 201,707 metric tons | 294,836 metric tons | 5 |
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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 total fisheries production in Panama?
- Total fisheries production in Panama was 294,836 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 294,836 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for total fisheries production?
- Panama ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.