Share of GDP from agriculture in Belize
Belize: Share of GDP from agriculture was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Belize, 1978–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, share of gdp from agriculture in Belize stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Belize peaked at 29.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2019.
Belize ranks 89th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 29.0% | — |
| 1979 | 28.1% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -35.8% | 28.1% | 18.0% |
| 2020 | +27.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Belize?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Belize was 7.9% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Belize ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).