Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Belize
Belize: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 16.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.94 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
5.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Belize recorded 16.94 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
Belize ranks 90th 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.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.15 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.03 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 7.85 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 8.62 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 5.5 kilograms per year per capita | -36.2% |
| 1966 | 6.26 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 7.87 kilograms per year per capita | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 9.11 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 8.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | -31.9% |
| 1973 | 8.11 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 8.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.33 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 8.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.91 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 7.13 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 8.35 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 7.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 8.43 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 9.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 9.64 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 7.65 kilograms per year per capita | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 9.97 kilograms per year per capita | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 8.21 kilograms per year per capita | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 10.14 kilograms per year per capita | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 8.93 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 11.19 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 11.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 12.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.22 kilograms per year per capita | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 15.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.4 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 14.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.66 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 13.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.39 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 14.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.99 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.59 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 17.56 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 18.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 16.94 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 16.94 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.89 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 kilograms per year per capita | 5.5 kilograms per year per capita | 9.11 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.9 kilograms per year per capita | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.77 kilograms per year per capita | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.34 kilograms per year per capita | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | 16.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.74 kilograms per year per capita | 13.64 kilograms per year per capita | 15.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.38 kilograms per year per capita | 13.99 kilograms per year per capita | 18.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.42 kilograms per year per capita | 16.94 kilograms per year per capita | 17.82 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 87 United Kingdom 17.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 17.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Comoros 16.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Ukraine 16.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Morocco 16.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Suriname 16.67 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in Belize?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Belize was 16.94 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Belize ranks 90th out of 192 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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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.