Chicken meat production in Belize
Belize: Chicken meat production was 23,663 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23,663 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23,663 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
240 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat 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
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Belize is 23,663 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Belize peaked at 23,663 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 240 tonnes, in 1961.
Belize ranks 128th of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 240 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 270 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 300 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 330 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 370 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 400 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 700 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 900 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,134 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 1,043 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 1,089 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1,089 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,545 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1977 | 1,665 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1,724 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,900 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 2,100 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 2,366 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 2,749 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 2,938 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 3,026 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,065 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,124 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,985 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 5,044 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 3,379 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 6,119 tonnes | +81.1% |
| 1991 | 6,525 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 7,417 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 4,484 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 6,790 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 1995 | 7,053 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7,581 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 7,711 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7,596 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8,346 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 8,622 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13,592 tonnes | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 13,971 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13,630 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13,944 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13,830 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,553 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 13,369 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12,595 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12,962 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 13,659 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 13,871 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14,311 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16,018 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 17,499 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 18,495 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 18,924 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19,646 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 19,677 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20,368 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 18,298 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 19,187 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 20,470 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 22,053 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 23,663 tonnes | +7.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 23,663 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 23,663 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +81.1% | 3,379 tonnes | 6,119 tonnes |
| 2001 | +57.6% | 8,622 tonnes | 13,592 tonnes |
| 1993 | -39.5% | 7,417 tonnes | 4,484 tonnes |
| 1994 | +51.4% | 4,484 tonnes | 6,790 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 412.22 tonnes | 240 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,309 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,178 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 5,044 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,962 tonnes | 4,484 tonnes | 8,346 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,007 tonnes | 8,622 tonnes | 13,971 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,247 tonnes | 13,659 tonnes | 20,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,734 tonnes | 18,298 tonnes | 23,663 tonnes | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Belize?
- Chicken meat production in Belize was 23,663 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 chicken meat production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23,663 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for chicken meat production?
- Belize ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.