Agricultural land in Belize
Belize: Agricultural land was 1,820 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Belize, 1961–2023
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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,820 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Belize peaked at 1,820 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 790 sq. km, in 1961.
Belize ranks 158th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Belize, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 790 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 790 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 810 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 810 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 820 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 830 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 840 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 850 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 860 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 930 sq. km | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 940 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 960 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 970 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,010 sq. km | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,030 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,120 sq. km | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1,150 sq. km | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,200 sq. km | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,260 sq. km | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,300 sq. km | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,360 sq. km | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,430 sq. km | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,460 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,470 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,480 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,480 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,500 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,490 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,520 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,520 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,520 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,520 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,520 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,520 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,520 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,550 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,570 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,570 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,600 sq. km | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,700 sq. km | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,720 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,720 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,740 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,800 sq. km | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,820 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,820 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,014 sq. km, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,820 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,957 sq. km, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803.33 sq. km | 790 sq. km | 820 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 859 sq. km | 820 sq. km | 940 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,035 sq. km | 960 sq. km | 1,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,417 sq. km | 1,260 sq. km | 1,500 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,517 sq. km | 1,490 sq. km | 1,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,652 sq. km | 1,570 sq. km | 1,740 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,815 sq. km | 1,800 sq. km | 1,820 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Belize?
- Agricultural land in Belize was 1,820 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,820 sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 790 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for agricultural land?
- Belize ranks 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.