Agricultural land use in Belize
Belize: Agricultural land use was 182,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
182,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
182,000 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
79,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 162nd of 227 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.
Agricultural land use in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 81,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 82,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 82,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 83,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 83,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 84,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 84,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 85,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 86,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 93,000 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 94,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 96,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 97,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 97,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 103,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 112,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 115,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 120,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 126,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 130,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 136,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 143,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 143,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 146,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 147,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 148,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 148,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 149,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 149,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 152,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 152,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 152,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 152,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 152,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 152,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 152,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 155,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 157,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 157,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 160,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 160,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 160,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 170,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 170,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 172,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 172,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 174,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 180,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 182,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 182,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 182,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 182,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 182,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 162nd out of 227 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.