Arable land in Belize
Belize: Arable land was 100,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 206 countries
All-time high
100,000 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
36,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Belize stood at 100,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Belize peaked at 100,000 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36,000 hectares, in 1961.
Belize ranks 147th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 38,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 41,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 46,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 44,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 49,000 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 50,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 52,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 54,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 56,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 60,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 63,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 64,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 64,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 70,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 75,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 78,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88,000 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 98,000 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 100,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 100,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 100,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,333 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,400 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,700 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,900 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 64,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,200 hectares | 64,000 hectares | 73,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,200 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,500 hectares | 98,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 4 |
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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 arable land in Belize?
- Arable land in Belize was 100,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for arable land?
- Belize ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.