Cashew nut yields in Belize
Belize: Cashew nut yields was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nut yields in Belize, 1999–2015
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 cashew nut yields in Belize is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 135.0% on the previous year and up 660.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut yields in Belize peaked at 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1346 tonnes per hectare, in 2011.
That places Belize 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nut yields in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.17 tonnes per hectare | -90.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1371 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1536 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1546 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1554 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1555 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1683 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1547 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1547 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1346 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +271.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +135.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9866 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +271.5% | 0.1346 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +135.0% | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | -90.9% | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 0.17 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5358 tonnes per hectare | 0.1371 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4911 tonnes per hectare | 0.1346 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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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 cashew nut yields in Belize?
- Cashew nut yields in Belize was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cashew nut yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1346 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for cashew nut yields?
- Belize ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
- Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 660.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cashew nut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.