Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belize
Belize: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.3896 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belize is 0.3896 metric tons per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belize peaked at 0.3896 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 metric tons per person, in 1962.
That places Belize 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0518 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0338 metric tons per person | -34.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0391 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.05 metric tons per person | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0556 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0415 metric tons per person | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0748 metric tons per person | +80.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0862 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0947 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1604 metric tons per person | +69.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1663 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1637 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1919 metric tons per person | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1585 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1277 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1837 metric tons per person | +43.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1887 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1864 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1559 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1892 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2149 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1909 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1518 metric tons per person | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1364 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1539 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1366 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1624 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1637 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1595 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.163 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2246 metric tons per person | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1997 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2239 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1726 metric tons per person | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2119 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.266 metric tons per person | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2753 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.232 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2673 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1988 metric tons per person | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2306 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2204 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2276 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1985 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2565 metric tons per person | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1855 metric tons per person | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2369 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1956 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2792 metric tons per person | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3075 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2804 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.274 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3276 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2709 metric tons per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2272 metric tons per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.251 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3172 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2613 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2206 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2866 metric tons per person | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3456 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3643 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3896 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.3896 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.3896 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0586 metric tons per person | 0.0338 metric tons per person | 0.0947 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1683 metric tons per person | 0.1277 metric tons per person | 0.1919 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1659 metric tons per person | 0.1364 metric tons per person | 0.2149 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2236 metric tons per person | 0.163 metric tons per person | 0.2753 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.223 metric tons per person | 0.1855 metric tons per person | 0.2792 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2738 metric tons per person | 0.2206 metric tons per person | 0.3276 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3465 metric tons per person | 0.2866 metric tons per person | 0.3896 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belize?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belize was 0.3896 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3896 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 metric tons per person in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Belize ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.