Belize vs Caribbean Small States: Arable land

Belize
0.2432 hectares per person
in 2023
Caribbean Small States
0.0692 hectares per person
in 2023
Belize rank
41st
Caribbean Small States rank
44th

Arable land over time

  • Belize
  • Caribbean Small States
0.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.2432 hectares per person against 0.0692 hectares per person in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.174 hectares per person.

That makes Belize's figure about 3.5 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 41st and Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3563 hectares per person 0.0998 hectares per person 0.2565 hectares per person Belize
1970s 0.3181 hectares per person 0.0901 hectares per person 0.228 hectares per person Belize
1980s 0.289 hectares per person 0.0811 hectares per person 0.2079 hectares per person Belize
1990s 0.2932 hectares per person 0.0777 hectares per person 0.2155 hectares per person Belize
2000s 0.2517 hectares per person 0.0705 hectares per person 0.1812 hectares per person Belize
2010s 0.2353 hectares per person 0.0709 hectares per person 0.1644 hectares per person Belize
2020s 0.2488 hectares per person 0.07 hectares per person 0.1788 hectares per person Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Belize or Caribbean Small States?
Belize, at 0.2432 hectares per person against 0.0692 hectares per person in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Belize and Caribbean Small States?
0.174 hectares per person, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Caribbean Small States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Caribbean Small States rank globally for arable land?
Belize ranks 41st and Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.