Chicken meat production in Belize
Belize: Chicken meat production was 23,663 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23,663
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23,663
in 2024
All-time low
240
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Belize is 23,663, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 240, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 240 | — |
| 1962 | 270 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 300 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 330 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 370 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 400 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 900 | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,134 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 1,043 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 1,089 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1,089 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,545 | +41.9% |
| 1977 | 1,665 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1,724 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,900 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 2,366 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 2,749 | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 2,938 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 3,026 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,065 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,124 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,985 | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 5,044 | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 3,379 | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 6,119 | +81.1% |
| 1991 | 6,525 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 7,417 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 4,484 | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 6,790 | +51.4% |
| 1995 | 7,053 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7,581 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 7,711 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7,596 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8,346 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 8,622 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13,592 | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 13,971 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13,630 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13,944 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13,830 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,553 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 13,369 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12,595 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12,962 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 13,659 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 13,871 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14,311 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16,018 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 17,499 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 18,495 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 18,924 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19,646 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 19,677 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20,368 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 18,298 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 19,187 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 20,470 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 22,053 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 23,663 | +7.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 23,663 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 23,663 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016, 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 | 6,119 |
| 2001 | +57.6% | 8,622 | 13,592 |
| 1993 | -39.5% | 7,417 | 4,484 |
| 1994 | +51.4% | 4,484 | 6,790 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 412.22 | 240 | 700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,309 | 900 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,178 | 2,100 | 5,044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,962 | 4,484 | 8,346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,007 | 8,622 | 13,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,247 | 13,659 | 20,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,734 | 18,298 | 23,663 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 125 Turkmenistan 24,886 compare
- 126 Puerto Rico 24,352 compare
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- 129 North Korea 22,522 compare
- 130 Estonia 22,237 compare
- 131 Niger 20,460 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3358 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.454 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Belize?
- Chicken meat production in Belize was 23,663 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23,663 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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