Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 7.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.98 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3.46 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belize is 7.98 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 7.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.46 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Belize ranks 186th of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 4.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 5.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.52 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.96 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.27 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 6.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.89 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | 4.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 hectares per square kilometre | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 hectares per square kilometre | 5.52 hectares per square kilometre | 6.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 hectares per square kilometre | 6.53 hectares per square kilometre | 6.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 hectares per square kilometre | 6.88 hectares per square kilometre | 7.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | 7.89 hectares per square kilometre | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 183 French Polynesia 8.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 184 Kuwait 8.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 185 Gabon 8.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 187 Finland 7.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 188 Sweden 7.32 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 7.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belize was 7.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 186th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.