Banana yields in Belize
Belize: Banana yields was 28.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Banana yields in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Belize is 28.85 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Belize peaked at 37.52 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.14 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
Belize ranks 34th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.65 tonnes per hectare | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | 14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 tonnes per hectare | 15.69 tonnes per hectare | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.21 tonnes per hectare | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | 35.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.76 tonnes per hectare | 17.44 tonnes per hectare | 34.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.92 tonnes per hectare | 24.67 tonnes per hectare | 37.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3 tonnes per hectare | 23.46 tonnes per hectare | 31.46 tonnes per hectare | 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 banana yields in Belize?
- Banana yields in Belize was 28.85 tonnes per hectare 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 banana yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 37.52 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for banana yields?
- Belize ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.