Cropland and pasture per person in Belize
Belize: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1472 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Belize, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.1472 for cropland and pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Belize peaked at 0.2936 in 1890 and was at its lowest, 0.1472, in 2010.
That places Belize 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.174 | — |
| 1810 | 0.1878 | +7.9% |
| 1820 | 0.1934 | +2.9% |
| 1830 | 0.2007 | +3.8% |
| 1840 | 0.2101 | +4.7% |
| 1850 | 0.2171 | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 0.2295 | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 0.2673 | +16.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2917 | +9.1% |
| 1890 | 0.2936 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.2745 | -6.5% |
| 1910 | 0.2735 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.2727 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.2729 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2807 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2487 | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 0.25 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.199 | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1808 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1874 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1665 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1472 | -11.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1472 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2005, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1472 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.108, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1878 | 0.1878 | 0.1878 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1934 | 0.1934 | 0.1934 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2007 | 0.2007 | 0.2007 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2101 | 0.2101 | 0.2101 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2171 | 0.2171 | 0.2171 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2295 | 0.2295 | 0.2295 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2673 | 0.2673 | 0.2673 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2917 | 0.2917 | 0.2917 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2936 | 0.2936 | 0.2936 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2745 | 0.2745 | 0.2745 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2735 | 0.2735 | 0.2735 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2727 | 0.2727 | 0.2727 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2729 | 0.2729 | 0.2729 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2807 | 0.2807 | 0.2807 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2487 | 0.2487 | 0.2487 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1808 | 0.1808 | 0.1808 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1874 | 0.1874 | 0.1874 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1665 | 0.1665 | 0.1665 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1472 | 0.1472 | 0.1472 | 1 |
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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 cropland and pasture per person in Belize?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Belize was 0.1472 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2936 in 1890.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1472 in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Belize ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.