Daily meat consumption per person in Belize
Belize: Daily meat consumption per person was 186.79 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
186.79 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
186.79 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
66.44 grams per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Belize is 186.79 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Belize peaked at 186.79 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.44 grams per day per capita, in 1963.
Belize ranks 72nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.34 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 77.38 grams per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 66.44 grams per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 76.84 grams per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 81 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 76.87 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 81.03 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 87.7 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 81.77 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 93.04 grams per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 94.94 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 93.79 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 81.66 grams per day per capita | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 87.57 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 96.04 grams per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 92.83 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 96.61 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 99.51 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 106.82 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 105.38 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 111.75 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 112.81 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 118.91 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 117.68 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 115.74 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 110.82 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 122.89 grams per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 134.08 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 99.87 grams per day per capita | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 122.63 grams per day per capita | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 102.19 grams per day per capita | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 116.59 grams per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 111.94 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 108.88 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 118.61 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 111.62 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 124.23 grams per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 117.63 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 109.33 grams per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 116.65 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 127.63 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 140.42 grams per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 135.02 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 136.82 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 130.1 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 122.67 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 121.51 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 119.91 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 116.38 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 125.42 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 126.49 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 130.24 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 126.57 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 144.79 grams per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 148.9 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 153.2 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 140.43 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 138.11 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 137.34 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 138.87 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 146.35 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 185.72 grams per day per capita | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 186.79 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 186.79 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 186.79 grams per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 186.79 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.38 grams per day per capita | 66.44 grams per day per capita | 87.7 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.28 grams per day per capita | 81.66 grams per day per capita | 106.82 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.99 grams per day per capita | 99.87 grams per day per capita | 134.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.36 grams per day per capita | 102.19 grams per day per capita | 124.23 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.71 grams per day per capita | 116.38 grams per day per capita | 140.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.15 grams per day per capita | 125.42 grams per day per capita | 153.2 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.44 grams per day per capita | 138.87 grams per day per capita | 186.79 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 69 Uruguay 189.86 grams per day per capita compare
- 70 Malaysia 189.23 grams per day per capita compare
- 71 Sweden 187.26 grams per day per capita compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 185.86 grams per day per capita compare
- 74 Jamaica 183.45 grams per day per capita compare
- 75 USSR 180.33 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Belize?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Belize was 186.79 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 186.79 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.44 grams per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Belize rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Belize ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.