Cocoa bean yields in Belize
Belize: Cocoa bean yields was 0.4221 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.4221 tonnes per hectare for cocoa bean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 298.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Belize peaked at 0.8065 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
That places Belize 29th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.232 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2426 tonnes per hectare | 0.2125 tonnes per hectare | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3053 tonnes per hectare | 0.1529 tonnes per hectare | 0.381 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1564 tonnes per hectare | 0.0405 tonnes per hectare | 0.3026 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5745 tonnes per hectare | 0.3223 tonnes per hectare | 0.8065 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2755 tonnes per hectare | 0.1026 tonnes per hectare | 0.5951 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4652 tonnes per hectare | 0.2968 tonnes per hectare | 0.6094 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 26 Sierra Leone 0.4718 tonnes per hectare compare
- 27 Indonesia 0.4562 tonnes per hectare compare
- 28 El Salvador 0.4227 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 Guyana 0.4151 tonnes per hectare compare
- 31 Tonga 0.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 0.3962 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cocoa bean yields in Belize?
- Cocoa bean yields in Belize was 0.4221 tonnes per hectare 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8065 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Belize ranks 29th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.6%. 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.