Fish and seafood production in Belize
Belize: Fish and seafood production was 214,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fish and seafood production in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood production in Belize is 214,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 409.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Belize peaked at 407,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 600 tonnes, in 1961.
Belize ranks 63rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish and seafood production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 800 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,300 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,600 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 1,500 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,800 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 1,900 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,600 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 1,620 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,600 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,610 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,080 tonnes | +91.3% |
| 1978 | 2,810 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 2,550 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 2,070 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 2,250 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2,290 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,640 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 2,670 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,430 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 1,860 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 2,060 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 2,150 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,310 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2,130 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 2,680 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 2,710 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,570 tonnes | +68.6% |
| 1994 | 8,330 tonnes | +82.3% |
| 1995 | 10,670 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 13,170 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 26,190 tonnes | +98.9% |
| 1998 | 28,240 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 54,990 tonnes | +94.7% |
| 2000 | 33,990 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 35,210 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 88,760 tonnes | +152.1% |
| 2003 | 53,520 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 81,470 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 111,440 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 192,890 tonnes | +73.1% |
| 2007 | 308,510 tonnes | +59.9% |
| 2008 | 370,020 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 309,680 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 407,000 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 283,000 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 178,000 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 42,000 tonnes | -76.4% |
| 2014 | 83,000 tonnes | +97.6% |
| 2015 | 102,000 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 93,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 122,000 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 217,000 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 2019 | 214,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 214,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 214,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 214,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 214,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 214,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 214,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,000 tonnes, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +152.1% | 35,210 tonnes | 88,760 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,011 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,007 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 3,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,273 tonnes | 1,860 tonnes | 2,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,368 tonnes | 2,130 tonnes | 54,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,549 tonnes | 33,990 tonnes | 370,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,100 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 407,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,000 tonnes | 214,000 tonnes | 214,000 tonnes | 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 fish and seafood production in Belize?
- Fish and seafood production in Belize was 214,000 tonnes 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 production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 407,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for fish and seafood production?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).