Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
3.2% was the decrease in the total area of primary forest in Panama between 2002 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
92.7 kha of primary rainforest were lost between 2002 and 2023 in Panama, representing 19% of its total tree cover loss (GFW, 2024).
USD 4.68 is the daily value per person to eat properly, which represents the highest cost in Central America (IDB, 2024).
0.2% is the annual investment in R&D in Panama, of which just under 50% is associated with public funding (BID, 2024)
17% of the population does not have access to a healthy diet (2021) (IDB, 2024).
30% of the sown area may be lost after each harvest due to environmental causes in Panama (IDB, 2024).
2.6% corresponds to the share of the agricultural sector in Panama (IDB, 2024).
16% is the proportion of jobs offered by the agricultural sector in Panama (IDB, 2024).
81.5% of the farms in Panama are family farms (202,499 units) with an average area of 1.35 ha.
13% of agricultural soils are degraded and 20% are recovering as a result of overexploitation and inadequate or absent use of cultivation technologies.
