Capture fishery production, per capita in Belize
Belize: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.5009 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Belize is 0.5009 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Belize peaked at 1.25 metric tons per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 metric tons per person, in 1961.
Belize ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -35.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | +87.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.018 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.011 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +61.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0385 metric tons per person | +89.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0476 metric tons per person | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0579 metric tons per person | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.114 metric tons per person | +97.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1181 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2224 metric tons per person | +88.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1259 metric tons per person | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1238 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3295 metric tons per person | +166.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1644 metric tons per person | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2578 metric tons per person | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3593 metric tons per person | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6453 metric tons per person | +79.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 metric tons per person | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9731 metric tons per person | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 metric tons per person | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8478 metric tons per person | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5142 metric tons per person | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1016 metric tons per person | -80.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2184 metric tons per person | +115.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2737 metric tons per person | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2507 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.324 metric tons per person | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5664 metric tons per person | +74.8% |
| 2019 | 0.551 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4744 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4801 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5043 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4808 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5009 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.5009 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 54.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.5009 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 53.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +166.2% | 0.1238 metric tons per person | 0.3295 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 0.0227 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 metric tons per person | 0.0099 metric tons per person | 0.0169 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0656 metric tons per person | 0.0111 metric tons per person | 0.2224 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5208 metric tons per person | 0.1238 metric tons per person | 1.2 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4896 metric tons per person | 0.1016 metric tons per person | 1.25 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4881 metric tons per person | 0.4744 metric tons per person | 0.5043 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3358 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.454 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Belize?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Belize was 0.5009 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 metric tons per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Belize ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.