Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.02 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
103rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.02 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1423 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1423 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
Belize ranks 103rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2125 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1423 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1963 | 0.169 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2229 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2551 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1963 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3651 metric tons per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4337 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4902 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8491 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8954 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8947 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8909 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7298 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1977 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9684 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.957 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 2.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 3.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2010 | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 4.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 4.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 4.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 5.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 6.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2764 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1423 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4902 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9622 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7298 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.957 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 100 Mali 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 101 Cameroon 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 102 Nicaragua 7.32 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 104 Honduras 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Canada 6.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Panama 6.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Belize?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Belize was 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1423 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.