Cassava yields in Belize
Belize: Cassava yields was 7.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in Belize, 1989–2024
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 cassava yields in Belize is 7.1 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.5% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Belize peaked at 17.21 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.1 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
That places Belize 73rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.13 tonnes per hectare | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 17.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | 17.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 tonnes per hectare | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 13.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Belize?
- Cassava yields in Belize was 7.1 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for cassava yields?
- Belize ranks 73rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.