Agricultural area per capita in Belize
Belize: Agricultural area per capita was 0.4427 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Belize is 0.4427, 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 area per capita in Belize peaked at 0.8436 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4427, in 2023.
That places Belize 94th out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7674 | 0.6946 | 0.8436 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6597 | 0.6328 | 0.6791 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6387 | 0.606 | 0.6699 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6943 | 0.6436 | 0.7336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5528 | 0.4958 | 0.6187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4683 | 0.451 | 0.4902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4539 | 0.4427 | 0.4606 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.95 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.95 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Belize?
- Agricultural area per capita in Belize was 0.4427 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8436 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4427 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Belize ranks 94th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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