Chicken meat production in Panama
In 2024 Panama produced 198,284 t of chicken meat, the 58th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 209,313 t in 2018.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 198,284 t
- World rank
- 58 of 189
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 209,313 t
- 2018
Chicken meat in Panama, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Panama compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.17% in 2014
- kg per person
- 43.9
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Honduras | 229,377 | 0.18% |
| 57 | Yemen | 204,416 | 0.16% |
| 58 | Panama | 198,284 | 0.15% |
| 59 | Iraq | 190,000 | 0.15% |
| 60 | Nepal | 180,076 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Panama is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 198,284 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 189,797 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 181,401 | −8.2% |
| 2021 | 197,594 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 182,681 | −13% |
| 2019 | 208,968 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 209,313 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 198,136 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 191,779 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 179,886 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 169,449 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 156,124 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 144,694 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 135,749 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 125,872 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 118,670 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 114,852 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 113,158 | +18% |
| 2006 | 95,853 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 88,494 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 87,420 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86,935 | −2.0% |
| 2002 | 88,720 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 87,946 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 81,316 | +13% |
| 1999 | 72,109 | −11% |
| 1998 | 80,922 | +24% |
| 1997 | 65,056 | +22% |
| 1996 | 53,425 | −8.9% |
| 1995 | 58,629 | +42% |
| 1994 | 41,363 | −4.4% |
| 1993 | 43,246 | −1.8% |
| 1992 | 44,047 | −17% |
| 1991 | 53,176 | +110% |
| 1990 | 25,313 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 23,963 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 22,322 | −21% |
| 1987 | 28,341 | +13% |
| 1986 | 24,986 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 24,078 | −1.1% |
| 1984 | 24,352 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 22,178 | +11% |
| 1982 | 20,068 | −7.7% |
| 1981 | 21,733 | +14% |
| 1980 | 19,022 | +57% |
| 1979 | 12,117 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 11,457 | +15% |
| 1977 | 9,969 | −7.9% |
| 1976 | 10,819 | +29% |
| 1975 | 8,417 | −5.2% |
| 1974 | 8,878 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 8,123 | −0.2% |
| 1972 | 8,143 | −4.6% |
| 1971 | 8,540 | +25% |
| 1970 | 6,841 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 6,384 | +22% |
| 1968 | 5,240 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 4,781 | −6.3% |
| 1966 | 5,100 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 4,800 | +14% |
| 1964 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 3,900 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,900 | −7.1% |
| 1961 | 4,200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 97 t USD 93,000
- Exporter rank
- 93 of 123
- Imports
- 13,274 t USD 18.0 m
- Importer rank
- 102 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Panama?
Panama produced 198,284 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Panama rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Panama ranked 58th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Panama changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 209,313 t in 2018.
Does Panama export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Panama reported exports of 97 t (USD 93,000) and imports of 13,274 t (USD 18.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Panama is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

