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Cropland per person over the long term in Belize

Belize: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.3834 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.3834
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.9002
in 1000
All-time low
0.3214
in 1985
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Belize, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, cropland per person over the long term in Belize stood at 0.3834.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Belize peaked at 0.9002 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.3214, in 1985.

That places Belize 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.9002 0.9002 0.9002 1
1100s 0.8721 0.8721 0.8721 1
1200s 0.8422 0.8422 0.8422 1
1300s 0.8099 0.8099 0.8099 1
1400s 0.7748 0.7748 0.7748 1
1500s 0.7362 0.7362 0.7362 1
1600s 0.6931 0.6931 0.6931 1
1700s 0.6438 0.6438 0.6438 1
1710s 0.6384 0.6384 0.6384 1
1720s 0.633 0.633 0.633 1
1730s 0.6274 0.6274 0.6274 1
1740s 0.6218 0.6218 0.6218 1
1750s 0.616 0.616 0.616 1
1760s 0.6101 0.6101 0.6101 1
1770s 0.6042 0.6042 0.6042 1
1780s 0.5981 0.5981 0.5981 1
1790s 0.5918 0.5918 0.5918 1
1800s 0.5855 0.5855 0.5855 1
1810s 0.579 0.579 0.579 1
1820s 0.5723 0.5723 0.5723 1
1830s 0.5655 0.5655 0.5655 1
1840s 0.5586 0.5586 0.5586 1
1850s 0.5514 0.5514 0.5514 1
1860s 0.5441 0.5441 0.5441 1
1870s 0.5365 0.5365 0.5365 1
1880s 0.5287 0.5287 0.5287 1
1890s 0.5207 0.5207 0.5207 1
1900s 0.5125 0.5125 0.5125 1
1910s 0.504 0.504 0.504 1
1920s 0.4951 0.4951 0.4951 1
1930s 0.486 0.486 0.486 1
1940s 0.4765 0.4765 0.4765 1
1950s 0.4619 0.4573 0.4666 10
1960s 0.4132 0.3773 0.4562 10
1970s 0.36 0.3526 0.3686 10
1980s 0.352 0.3214 0.3924 10
1990s 0.4428 0.4106 0.4757 10
2000s 0.3646 0.3332 0.4003 10
2010s 0.3376 0.3246 0.3496 10
2020s 0.368 0.3564 0.3834 6

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 29 Denmark 0.3961 compare
  2. 30 Finland 0.3916 compare
  3. 31 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3887 compare
  4. 33 Burkina Faso 0.3788 compare
  5. 34 Montserrat 0.3748 compare
  6. 35 Togo 0.3582 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Belize?
Cropland per person over the long term in Belize was 0.3834 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.9002 in 1000.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3214 in 1985.
How does Belize rank for cropland per person over the long term?
Belize ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland per person over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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