Beef production in Belize
Belize: Beef production was 2,143 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,143 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
158th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,658 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
362 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Belize stood at 2,143 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Belize peaked at 2,658 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 362 tonnes, in 1961.
Belize ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 362 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 436 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 477 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 471 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 488 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 523 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 543 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 592 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 436 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 474 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 680 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 768 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 1,027 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 866 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 819 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 943 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 1,121 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 1,169 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1,130 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,050 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1,005 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 877 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 965 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1,015 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,234 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 1,107 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 1,330 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 910 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 957 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,461 tonnes | +52.7% |
| 1991 | 1,415 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,515 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1,363 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1,256 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,472 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 1,331 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 1,165 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 1,165 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,146 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,135 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,467 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 1,848 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 2,221 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 2,658 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 1,613 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 1,684 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,618 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,715 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,625 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,513 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,605 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,665 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,848 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1,549 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 1,599 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,448 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,483 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,783 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 1,743 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,578 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,660 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,869 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1,891 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,143 tonnes | +13.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,143 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,143 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480.89 tonnes | 362 tonnes | 592 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 899.7 tonnes | 474 tonnes | 1,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,045 tonnes | 877 tonnes | 1,330 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,329 tonnes | 1,146 tonnes | 1,515 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,758 tonnes | 1,135 tonnes | 2,658 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,624 tonnes | 1,448 tonnes | 1,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,828 tonnes | 1,578 tonnes | 2,143 tonnes | 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 beef production in Belize?
- Beef production in Belize was 2,143 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,658 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 362 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for beef production?
- Belize ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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