Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize
Belize: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.15 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize peaked at 0.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2014.
Belize ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1889 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.173 | 0.1 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 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 agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize was 0.15 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 agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Belize ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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