Fertilizer use per capita in Belize
Belize: Fertilizer use per capita was 14.49 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.49 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 262.2%
World rank
12th
of 205 countries
All-time high
27.53 Kilograms per capita
in 2020
All-time low
0.06 Kilograms per capita
in 2005
Years of data
61
1961–2023
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 12th out of 205 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.
Fertilizer use per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.11 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.44 Kilograms per capita | +300.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 Kilograms per capita | +143.2% |
| 1964 | 0.73 Kilograms per capita | -31.8% |
| 1965 | 0.89 Kilograms per capita | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 1.4 Kilograms per capita | +57.3% |
| 1967 | 1.8 Kilograms per capita | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 3.14 Kilograms per capita | +74.4% |
| 1969 | 2.82 Kilograms per capita | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 4.14 Kilograms per capita | +46.8% |
| 1971 | 1.63 Kilograms per capita | -60.6% |
| 1972 | 1.6 Kilograms per capita | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.02 Kilograms per capita | +88.8% |
| 1974 | 3.9 Kilograms per capita | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | -97.4% |
| 1978 | 0.99 Kilograms per capita | +890.0% |
| 1979 | 1.16 Kilograms per capita | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 1.5 Kilograms per capita | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 2.63 Kilograms per capita | +75.3% |
| 1982 | 1.79 Kilograms per capita | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 2.87 Kilograms per capita | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6 Kilograms per capita | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 4.22 Kilograms per capita | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 6.92 Kilograms per capita | +64.0% |
| 1987 | 7.85 Kilograms per capita | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 9.26 Kilograms per capita | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 10.05 Kilograms per capita | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 10.38 Kilograms per capita | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.09 Kilograms per capita | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 9.95 Kilograms per capita | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 9.75 Kilograms per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.05 Kilograms per capita | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9 Kilograms per capita | -51.2% |
| 1996 | 4.75 Kilograms per capita | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.6 Kilograms per capita | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.44 Kilograms per capita | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.29 Kilograms per capita | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.81 Kilograms per capita | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 2.01 Kilograms per capita | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 14.71 Kilograms per capita | +631.8% |
| 2003 | 5.43 Kilograms per capita | -63.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 Kilograms per capita | -72.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | +260.0% |
| 2008 | 0.62 Kilograms per capita | +72.2% |
| 2009 | 0.91 Kilograms per capita | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4 Kilograms per capita | +163.7% |
| 2011 | 1.38 Kilograms per capita | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 4.07 Kilograms per capita | +194.9% |
| 2013 | 24.22 Kilograms per capita | +495.1% |
| 2014 | 12.39 Kilograms per capita | -48.8% |
| 2015 | 13.35 Kilograms per capita | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 18.69 Kilograms per capita | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 16.72 Kilograms per capita | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 24.85 Kilograms per capita | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 26.34 Kilograms per capita | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 27.53 Kilograms per capita | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.23 Kilograms per capita | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 4 Kilograms per capita | -81.2% |
| 2023 | 14.49 Kilograms per capita | +262.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 14.49 Kilograms per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.94 Kilograms per capita, 15.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 14.49 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.78 Kilograms per capita, 18.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +890.0% | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | 0.99 Kilograms per capita |
| 2002 | +631.8% | 2.01 Kilograms per capita | 14.71 Kilograms per capita |
| 2013 | +495.1% | 4.07 Kilograms per capita | 24.22 Kilograms per capita |
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 |
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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 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 12th out of 205 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.