Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Belize
Belize: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 16.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.94
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
89th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.05
in 2019
All-time low
5.5
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 16.94 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Belize peaked at 18.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1965.
Belize ranks 89th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 | 5.5 | 9.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 6.52 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.77 | 7.63 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.34 | 7.29 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.74 | 13.64 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.38 | 13.99 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.42 | 16.94 | 17.82 | 4 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.95 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.95 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Belize?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Belize was 16.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Belize ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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