Groundnut yields in Belize
Belize: Groundnut yields was 0.8946 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8946 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.85 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.8315 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Groundnut yields in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Belize is 0.8946 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Belize peaked at 1.85 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8315 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
Belize ranks 86th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9459 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1990 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +77.2% |
| 1991 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9921 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8947 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.947 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8315 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9565 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.951 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8946 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8946 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8946 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9459 tonnes per hectare | 0.9459 tonnes per hectare | 0.9459 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.8947 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9161 tonnes per hectare | 0.8315 tonnes per hectare | 0.9565 tonnes per hectare | 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 groundnut yields in Belize?
- Groundnut yields in Belize was 0.8946 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8315 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for groundnut yields?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.