Agricultural land use in Belize
Belize: Agricultural land use was 182,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Belize is 182,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Belize peaked at 182,000 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79,000 hectares, in 1961.
Belize ranks 161st of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,333 hectares | 79,000 hectares | 82,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 85,900 hectares | 82,000 hectares | 94,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,500 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,700 hectares | 126,000 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,700 hectares | 149,000 hectares | 155,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,200 hectares | 157,000 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,500 hectares | 180,000 hectares | 182,000 hectares | 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Belize?
- Agricultural land use in Belize was 182,000 hectares 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 use recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 182,000 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for agricultural land use?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.