Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize
Belize: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 10,500 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,500 animals
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
162nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
13,020 animals
in 2004
All-time low
3,081 animals
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize is 10,500 animals, 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize peaked at 13,020 animals in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,081 animals, 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,386 animals | — |
| 1962 | 3,411 animals | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3,783 animals | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 4,195 animals | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 4,241 animals | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,578 animals | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 4,804 animals | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 4,945 animals | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3,081 animals | -37.7% |
| 1970 | 3,310 animals | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 4,390 animals | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 5,004 animals | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 6,886 animals | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 5,670 animals | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 5,798 animals | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6,000 animals | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,300 animals | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 6,600 animals | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 7,100 animals | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 6,600 animals | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 6,400 animals | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 6,042 animals | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 5,820 animals | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 6,198 animals | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 7,552 animals | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 7,091 animals | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 8,317 animals | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 7,459 animals | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 6,423 animals | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 7,870 animals | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 7,157 animals | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 8,708 animals | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 6,474 animals | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 7,638 animals | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 8,245 animals | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 7,453 animals | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 7,425 animals | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7,425 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,302 animals | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7,235 animals | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,729 animals | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 9,076 animals | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10,880 animals | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 13,020 animals | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 7,904 animals | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 8,252 animals | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7,926 animals | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8,401 animals | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 7,961 animals | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 7,414 animals | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7,861 animals | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 8,157 animals | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,052 animals | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 7,588 animals | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 7,834 animals | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7,093 animals | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 7,268 animals | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8,736 animals | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 8,539 animals | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,733 animals | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 8,133 animals | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 9,154 animals | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 9,265 animals | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10,500 animals | +13.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 10,500 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 10,500 animals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372 animals, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,047 animals | 3,081 animals | 4,945 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,706 animals | 3,310 animals | 7,100 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,790 animals | 5,820 animals | 8,317 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,570 animals | 6,474 animals | 8,708 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,938 animals | 7,235 animals | 13,020 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,954 animals | 7,093 animals | 9,052 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,957 animals | 7,733 animals | 10,500 animals | 5 |
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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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize was 10,500 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13,020 animals in 2004.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,081 animals in 1969.
- How does Belize rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Belize ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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