Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belize
Belize: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 270.97 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
270.97 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11,426 metric tons
in 2004
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belize is 270.97 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belize peaked at 11,426 metric tons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Belize 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belize, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 23 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 542 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 99 metric tons | -81.7% |
| 1991 | 158 metric tons | +59.6% |
| 1992 | 301 metric tons | +90.5% |
| 1993 | 602 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 656 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 950 metric tons | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 1,004 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,397 metric tons | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 1,642 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 3,163 metric tons | +92.6% |
| 2000 | 3,630 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 4,460 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 4,400 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10,160 metric tons | +130.9% |
| 2004 | 11,426 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 11,078 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,624 metric tons | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 3,172 metric tons | -58.4% |
| 2008 | 4,528 metric tons | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 5,725 metric tons | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 7,411 metric tons | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 5,102 metric tons | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 5,883 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 7,160 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 7,215 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,206 metric tons | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 1,151 metric tons | -72.6% |
| 2017 | 1,706 metric tons | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 592.24 metric tons | -65.3% |
| 2019 | 512.89 metric tons | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 345.23 metric tons | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 251.63 metric tons | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 216.89 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 269.63 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 270.97 metric tons | +0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 270.97 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 270.97 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 542 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 997.2 metric tons | 99 metric tons | 3,163 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,620 metric tons | 3,172 metric tons | 11,426 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,094 metric tons | 512.89 metric tons | 7,411 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.87 metric tons | 216.89 metric tons | 345.23 metric tons | 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belize?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belize was 270.97 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11,426 metric tons in 2004.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Belize ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.