Global meat production in Belize
Belize: Global meat production was 28,602 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28,602 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
28,602 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,369 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belize recorded 28,602 tonnes for global meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Belize peaked at 28,602 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,369 tonnes, in 1961.
Belize ranks 160th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,369 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,473 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 1,510 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,500 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,592 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,657 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,744 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 1,895 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 1,840 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,151 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 2,562 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 2,785 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 2,955 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 2,803 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2,828 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,374 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 3,674 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 3,782 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,920 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,041 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4,262 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 4,554 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 4,970 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 5,213 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 5,577 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 5,544 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6,628 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 7,302 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 4,862 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 8,272 tonnes | +70.1% |
| 1991 | 8,484 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9,626 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 6,277 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 8,867 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 9,285 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 9,664 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 9,633 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,524 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 10,482 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 10,731 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 16,299 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 17,003 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17,077 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17,563 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16,698 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 16,600 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16,315 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15,553 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 16,035 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 16,600 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16,837 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,483 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19,497 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 20,688 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 21,854 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 22,311 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 23,285 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 23,885 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24,502 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22,194 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 23,356 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 25,060 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 26,612 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 28,602 tonnes | +7.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 28,602 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 28,602 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399 tonnes, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +70.1% | 4,862 tonnes | 8,272 tonnes |
| 2001 | +51.9% | 10,731 tonnes | 16,299 tonnes |
| 1993 | -34.8% | 9,626 tonnes | 6,277 tonnes |
| 1989 | -33.4% | 7,302 tonnes | 4,862 tonnes |
| 1994 | +41.3% | 6,277 tonnes | 8,867 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,620 tonnes | 1,369 tonnes | 1,895 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,083 tonnes | 2,151 tonnes | 3,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,295 tonnes | 4,041 tonnes | 7,302 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,012 tonnes | 6,277 tonnes | 10,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,987 tonnes | 10,731 tonnes | 17,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,694 tonnes | 16,600 tonnes | 24,502 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,165 tonnes | 22,194 tonnes | 28,602 tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Belize?
- Global meat production in Belize was 28,602 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28,602 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for global meat production?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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