Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize
Belize: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 10,500 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 161st out of 197 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.
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 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 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 161st out of 197 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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