Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.16 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.53 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belize is 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 17.53 metric tons per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Belize 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0351 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0395 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0395 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0351 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0395 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.057 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 0.057 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0701 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0658 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0833 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0701 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0709 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0703 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0707 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1351 metric tons per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1231 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.112 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0906 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0987 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1003 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1158 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1171 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1064 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0806 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0943 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0891 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1105 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1058 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1741 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3363 metric tons per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4261 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5334 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 1998 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2000 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +174.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 4.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 8.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2008 | 15.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 13.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 17.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 12.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 7.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 2015 | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 4.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 9.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2019 | 9.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 8.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 8.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 19.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +174.4% | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0443 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0701 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.088 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0658 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1351 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0972 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1171 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0891 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 16 Vietnam 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Iceland 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 9.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Netherlands 8.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 American Samoa 7.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Belize?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belize was 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17.53 metric tons per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.