Number of cattle in Belize
Belize: Number of cattle was 99,019 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of cattle in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle in Belize is 99,019 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Belize peaked at 113,150 animals in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22,129 animals, in 1961.
Belize ranks 147th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,827 animals | 22,129 animals | 34,500 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,500 animals | 36,000 animals | 50,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,989 animals | 48,363 animals | 54,025 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,294 animals | 40,835 animals | 68,210 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,378 animals | 52,500 animals | 91,129 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,876 animals | 92,670 animals | 113,150 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,994 animals | 99,019 animals | 101,632 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 144 Jamaica 153,169 animals compare
- 145 North Macedonia 143,953 animals compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 119,098 animals compare
- 148 Guyana 98,851 animals compare
- 149 Moldova 98,817 animals compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 90,889 animals compare
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 number of cattle in Belize?
- Number of cattle in Belize was 99,019 animals 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 number of cattle recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 113,150 animals in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,129 animals in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for number of cattle?
- Belize ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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