Agricultural water withdrawals in Belize
Belize: Agricultural water withdrawals was 68.40 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.40 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
68.40 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
18.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Belize, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Belize is 68.40 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Belize peaked at 68.40 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Belize 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Belize, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 18.33 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 18.67 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 19.00 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 19.33 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.67 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 26.91 million cubic meters | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 33.83 million cubic meters | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 40.74 million cubic meters | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 47.66 million cubic meters | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 54.57 million cubic meters | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 61.49 million cubic meters | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.33 million cubic meters | 18.00 million cubic meters | 18.67 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.32 million cubic meters | 19.00 million cubic meters | 61.49 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.40 million cubic meters | 68.40 million cubic meters | 68.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.40 million cubic meters | 68.40 million cubic meters | 68.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.40 million cubic meters | 68.40 million cubic meters | 68.40 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 136 Croatia 76.00 million cubic meters compare
- 136 Togo 76.00 million cubic meters compare
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.90 million cubic meters compare
- 140 Botswana 62.00 million cubic meters compare
- 141 Benin 59.00 million cubic meters compare
- 142 Lithuania 58.74 million cubic meters 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 water withdrawals in Belize?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Belize was 68.40 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 68.40 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Belize rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Belize ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.