Agricultural land per capita in Belize
Belize: Agricultural land per capita was 0.4427 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4427 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
95th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.8436 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.4427 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Belize is 0.4427 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Belize peaked at 0.8436 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4427 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Belize 95th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8436 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8224 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8104 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7873 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7642 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7506 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7278 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.706 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6946 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6791 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6758 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6657 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6642 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6552 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6518 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6385 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6328 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6704 hectares per capita | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6634 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6617 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6519 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6358 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6206 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.606 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6166 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6147 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6536 hectares per capita | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6564 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6699 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6882 hectares per capita | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.695 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7121 hectares per capita | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7336 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7182 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7151 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6989 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6806 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6572 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6436 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6187 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5999 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5937 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5762 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5595 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5433 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.528 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5133 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4994 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4958 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4902 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4797 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4784 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4683 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4585 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4771 hectares per capita | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4661 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4609 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4524 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.451 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4606 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4603 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4519 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4427 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.4427 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.4427 hectares per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7674 hectares per capita | 0.6946 hectares per capita | 0.8436 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6597 hectares per capita | 0.6328 hectares per capita | 0.6791 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6387 hectares per capita | 0.606 hectares per capita | 0.6699 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6943 hectares per capita | 0.6436 hectares per capita | 0.7336 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5528 hectares per capita | 0.4958 hectares per capita | 0.6187 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4683 hectares per capita | 0.451 hectares per capita | 0.4902 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4539 hectares per capita | 0.4427 hectares per capita | 0.4606 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3358 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.454 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Belize?
- Agricultural land per capita in Belize was 0.4427 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8436 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4427 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Belize ranks 95th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.