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