Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Panamá tiene un déficit estructural de leche. La demanda nacional (sumando leche fluida y derivados en equivalente líquido) se calcula en torno a 480 millones de litros anuales, mientras la producción nacional apenas cubre los 180 millones. Esto implica que alrededor del 62% del consumo es abastecido por importaciones. (ES)
El consumo de leche y derivados per cápita en Panamá ha venido cayendo. Se estima que hace 10-15 años, el consumo per cápita equivalente (incluyendo todos los derivados en litros de leche) rondaba 110 L/habitante/año, mientras en la actualidad se sitúa alrededor de 90–95 L/hab/año. (ES)
48.4% was the proportion of staple foods available in 2022, while those of animal origin and fats rose to 15.1% and 12.7%, respectively (FAO, 2024).
1.4% was the annual increase in per capita aquatic food consumption, from 9.1 kg in 1961 to 20.6 kg in 2021 (FAO, 2024).
164.6 million tons of aquatic animals were destined for human consumption in 2022, representing 89% of total production (FAO, 2024).
3.0% was the anual increase in aquatic food consumption between 1961 and 2021 (FAO, 2024).
2,980 calories per person per day was the average energy availability in 2021, an increase of almost 35% since 1961 (FAO, 2024).
Coffee consumption grows between 2% and 2.5% annually (EOM, 2024).
More than 3.1 billion people could not afford a healthy diet in 2023, according to the SOFI report.
