Cereal production in Belize
Belize: Cereal production was 145,751 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Belize stood at 145,751 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Belize peaked at 160,169 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,245 tonnes, in 1962.
Belize ranks 136th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,304 tonnes | 3,245 tonnes | 11,181 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,947 tonnes | 16,646 tonnes | 25,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,724 tonnes | 21,830 tonnes | 31,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,160 tonnes | 29,835 tonnes | 62,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,764 tonnes | 47,875 tonnes | 87,276 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,368 tonnes | 80,959 tonnes | 118,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,251 tonnes | 112,007 tonnes | 160,169 tonnes | 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 cereal production in Belize?
- Cereal production in Belize was 145,751 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 160,169 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,245 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for cereal production?
- Belize ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.