Index of cereal production yield and land use in Belize
Belize: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 39,413 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,413
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41,522
in 2023
All-time low
5,419
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Belize stood at 39,413.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Belize peaked at 41,522 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,419, in 1962.
Belize ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,129 | — |
| 1962 | 5,419 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 5,550 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 7,291 | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 7,842 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 8,128 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 8,102 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 8,410 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 8,785 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 11,892 | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 13,357 | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 14,424 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 13,042 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 15,475 | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 15,782 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 16,857 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 16,106 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 13,961 | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 12,909 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 13,800 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 15,432 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 14,342 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 12,718 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 14,305 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 16,630 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 13,056 | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 16,300 | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 17,000 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 17,720 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 14,815 | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 16,903 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 16,653 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 19,970 | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 18,104 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 22,560 | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 22,335 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 25,007 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 21,247 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 22,207 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19,797 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 18,473 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 23,042 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 21,052 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 22,800 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 25,007 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 19,979 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 23,866 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 24,523 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32,487 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 30,554 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 29,082 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 26,550 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 30,959 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 26,295 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 27,938 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 28,932 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 27,991 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 24,567 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 28,886 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 31,763 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 31,848 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32,777 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 41,522 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 39,413 | -5.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 39,413 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 39,413 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,517 | 5,419 | 8,785 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,380 | 11,892 | 16,857 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,130 | 12,718 | 17,720 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,980 | 14,815 | 25,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,103 | 18,473 | 32,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,175 | 24,567 | 30,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,465 | 31,763 | 41,522 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Belize?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Belize was 39,413 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 41,522 in 2023.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,419 in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Belize ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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