Agricultural raw materials imports in Panama
Panama: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Panama, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials imports in Panama stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Panama peaked at 0.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
Panama ranks 177th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 109,277 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 461,850 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 112.58 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Panama?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Panama was 0.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Panama ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.