Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.82 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.82 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 1.82 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2376 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Belize 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3564 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2376 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2433 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3196 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3438 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3563 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3552 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3687 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3851 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5213 ha per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5856 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6324 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5718 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6784 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6919 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.739 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7061 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6121 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5659 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.605 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6765 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6288 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5576 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6271 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7291 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5724 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7146 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7453 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7769 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6495 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.741 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7301 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8755 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7937 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.989 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9792 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9315 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9736 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8679 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8099 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9229 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9996 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8759 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3296 ha per square kilometre | 0.2376 ha per square kilometre | 0.3851 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6304 ha per square kilometre | 0.5213 ha per square kilometre | 0.739 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6633 ha per square kilometre | 0.5576 ha per square kilometre | 0.7769 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8759 ha per square kilometre | 0.6495 ha per square kilometre | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.8099 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 104 Portugal 2.06 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Malaysia 1.87 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Canada 1.83 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 1.75 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 South Sudan 1.75 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Panama 1.49 ha 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize was 1.82 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2376 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.