Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belize
Belize: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 38,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38,000 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
8,000 tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belize stood at 38,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belize peaked at 38,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,000 tonnes, in 1982.
That places Belize 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 9,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 12,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 13,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 10,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 11,000 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 16,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 18,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 22,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 15,000 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 25,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 19,000 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 23,000 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 25,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 34,000 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 28,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 23,000 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 30,000 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 19,000 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 26,000 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33,000 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 24,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 34,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 29,000 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 25,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 31,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 27,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 26,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 35,000 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 38,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 38,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 38,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,556 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,700 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,600 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,500 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,600 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,500 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 174 Suriname 56,000 tonnes compare
- 175 Grenada 51,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41,000 tonnes compare
- 178 Seychelles 36,000 tonnes compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 34,000 tonnes compare
- 180 Netherlands Antilles 32,000 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belize?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belize was 38,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 1982.
- How does Belize rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Belize ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.