Animals slaughtered for meat in Belize
Belize: Animals slaughtered for meat was 10,500 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,500
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
162nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
13,020
in 2004
All-time low
3,081
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Belize is 10,500, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Belize peaked at 13,020 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,081, in 1969.
That places Belize 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,386 | — |
| 1962 | 3,411 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3,783 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 4,195 | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 4,241 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,578 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 4,804 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 4,945 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3,081 | -37.7% |
| 1970 | 3,310 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 4,390 | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 5,004 | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 6,886 | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 5,670 | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 5,798 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6,000 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,300 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 6,600 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 7,100 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 6,600 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 6,400 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 6,042 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 5,820 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 6,198 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 7,552 | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 7,091 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 8,317 | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 7,459 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 6,423 | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 7,870 | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 7,157 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 8,708 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 6,474 | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 7,638 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 8,245 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 7,453 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 7,425 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7,425 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,302 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7,235 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,729 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 9,076 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10,880 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 13,020 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 7,904 | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 8,252 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7,926 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8,401 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 7,961 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 7,414 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7,861 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 8,157 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,052 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 7,588 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 7,834 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7,093 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 7,268 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8,736 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 8,539 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,733 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 8,133 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 9,154 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 9,265 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10,500 | +13.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 10,500 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 10,500 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,047 | 3,081 | 4,945 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,706 | 3,310 | 7,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,790 | 5,820 | 8,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,570 | 6,474 | 8,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,938 | 7,235 | 13,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,954 | 7,093 | 9,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,957 | 7,733 | 10,500 | 5 |
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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 animals slaughtered for meat in Belize?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Belize was 10,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13,020 in 2004.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,081 in 1969.
- How does Belize rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Belize ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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