Cocoa bean yields in Belize
Belize: Cocoa bean yields was 0.4221 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4221 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
29th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.8065 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
0.0405 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cocoa bean yields in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2125 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2417 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2381 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2333 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2125 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2467 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2471 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2471 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2588 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2588 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2897 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2847 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3765 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.381 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3167 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1529 tonnes per hectare | -51.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2272 tonnes per hectare | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1422 tonnes per hectare | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1796 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1304 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0405 tonnes per hectare | -68.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0804 tonnes per hectare | +98.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1763 tonnes per hectare | +119.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1522 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1327 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3026 tonnes per hectare | +128.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3659 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3659 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +70.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6833 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7407 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6719 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8065 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4762 tonnes per hectare | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3223 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2149 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1287 tonnes per hectare | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3366 tonnes per hectare | +161.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1026 tonnes per hectare | -69.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1059 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1049 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3151 tonnes per hectare | +200.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5951 tonnes per hectare | +88.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4433 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4077 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4709 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5266 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6094 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2968 tonnes per hectare | -51.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4221 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.4221 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.4221 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4151 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +200.4% | 0.1049 tonnes per hectare | 0.3151 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +161.5% | 0.1287 tonnes per hectare | 0.3366 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +128.0% | 0.1327 tonnes per hectare | 0.3026 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | +119.3% | 0.0804 tonnes per hectare | 0.1763 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.