Global meat production, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.25 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.06 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Belize ranks 126th of 194 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.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0646 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0662 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0658 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0698 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0727 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0765 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0831 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0807 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0943 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1123 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1221 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1295 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1229 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.124 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1479 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1611 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1658 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1719 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1771 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1869 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1996 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2179 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2286 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2445 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2431 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2906 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3201 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2132 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3627 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1991 | 0.372 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.422 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2752 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3887 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4071 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4237 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4223 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4175 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4595 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4704 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7146 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7454 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7487 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.732 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7277 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7153 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6818 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.703 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7278 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7382 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7665 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8548 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.907 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9581 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9781 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.973 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +70.1% | 0.2132 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3627 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +51.9% | 0.4704 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7146 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -34.8% | 0.422 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2752 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -33.4% | 0.3201 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2132 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +41.3% | 0.2752 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3887 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.071 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0831 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1352 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0943 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1719 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2322 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1771 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3201 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3951 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2752 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4595 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4704 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9072 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7278 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.973 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 123 Finland 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Georgia 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Venezuela 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Comoros 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tanzania 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3358 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.454 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Belize was 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.