Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Las estadísticas de la Dirección de Agroindustrias del MIDA revelan un comportamiento dispar: la recepción de leche Grado C por las grandes plantas pasteurizadoras cayó de 29.6 millones de litros en 2019 a solo 17.5 millones en 2023, aunque repuntó levemente a 20.4 millones en 2024. (ES)
1,300 dollars per pound reached Panama's Geisha coffee in a specialized auction, obtaining the highest historical price for cup quality in the international market, evidencing the potential of Latin American specialty coffees (Velásquez, A., 2025).
A comparative study conducted by the University of Costa Rica (UCR) analyzes agroecological practices in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, highlighting the role of cultural agricultural management and ancestral knowledge in farm sustainability. Through interviews and field observation, it identifies key categories such as soil fertility, productive diversification, biological control, and resourc...
50% of methane comes from the agricultural sector, and 85% of it is generated by livestock (National Government of the Republic of Panama, n.d.).
92.7 kha of primary rainforest were lost between 2002 and 2023 in Panama, representing 19% of its total tree cover loss (GFW, 2024).
1.70 Gt is the total carbon storage in Panama, with most of the carbon stored in soil (GFW, 2024).
259.92 MtCO₂ were emitted from deforestation due to agricultural expansion in Panama between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
11.81 MtCO₂e/year was the annual average of greenhouse gases due to deforestation caused by the expansion of the agricultural frontier in Panama between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
11.3 MtCO₂e/year was the net carbon sequestration of Panama's forests between 2001-2022, after emitting 12.1 MtCO₂e/year and removing -23.5 MtCO₂e/year (GFW, 2024).
0.29% (22.4 kha) of Panama's land area is dedicated to fruit crops, followed by oil palm with 0.27% (21 kha) (GFW, 2024).
