Agriculture share gdp in Belize
Belize: Agriculture share gdp was 7.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share gdp in Belize, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share gdp in Belize stood at 7.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Belize peaked at 28.98 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.56, 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.
Agriculture share gdp in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28.98 | — |
| 1979 | 28.06 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 18.03 | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 17.05 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 14.24 | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 13.79 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 13.35 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 13.04 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 13.29 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 14.7 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 14.03 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 13.33 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 13.39 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.24 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 11.84 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.19 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 11.41 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.98 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11.82 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.33 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.64 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.06 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.64 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.51 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 9.18 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.46 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 10.35 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.74 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.52 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.69 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.33 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.55 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.75 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.86 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.37 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 10.08 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.18 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 8.56 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.16 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.36 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.75 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.14 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.95 | -2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.83, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.14, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp 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% | 28.06 | 18.03 |
| 2020 | +27.5% | 6.56 | 8.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.52 | 28.06 | 28.98 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.48 | 13.04 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 | 10.64 | 13.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 8.33 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 6.56 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 7.75 | 8.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3358 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.454 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Belize?
- Agriculture share gdp in Belize was 7.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 in 1978.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Belize ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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