Fertilizer use per capita in Belize
Belize: Fertilizer use per capita was 14.49 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Belize recorded 14.49 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 262.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Belize peaked at 27.53 Kilograms per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.06 Kilograms per capita, in 2005.
That places Belize 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 1.38 Kilograms per capita | 0.11 Kilograms per capita | 3.14 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 Kilograms per capita | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | 4.14 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.07 Kilograms per capita | 1.5 Kilograms per capita | 10.05 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 Kilograms per capita | 4.29 Kilograms per capita | 10.38 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 Kilograms per capita | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | 14.71 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 Kilograms per capita | 1.38 Kilograms per capita | 26.34 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 Kilograms per capita | 4 Kilograms per capita | 27.53 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 8 Lithuania 17.87 Kilograms per capita compare
- 10 Thailand 15.12 Kilograms per capita compare
- 12 Latvia 13.43 Kilograms per capita compare
- 13 Costa Rica 13.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 14 United States 12.43 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita in Belize?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Belize was 14.49 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27.53 Kilograms per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 Kilograms per capita in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Belize ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.