Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belize
Belize: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 39,413 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,413 hectares
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41,522 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
5,419 hectares
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belize stood at 39,413 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belize peaked at 41,522 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,419 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,129 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,419 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 5,550 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 7,291 hectares | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 7,842 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 8,128 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 8,102 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 8,410 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 8,785 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 11,892 hectares | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 13,357 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 14,424 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 13,042 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 15,475 hectares | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 15,782 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 16,857 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 16,106 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 13,961 hectares | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 12,909 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 13,800 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 15,432 hectares | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 14,342 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 12,718 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 14,305 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 16,630 hectares | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 13,056 hectares | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 16,300 hectares | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 17,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 17,720 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 14,815 hectares | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 16,903 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 16,653 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 19,970 hectares | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 18,104 hectares | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 22,560 hectares | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 22,335 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 25,007 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 21,247 hectares | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 22,207 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19,797 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 18,473 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 23,042 hectares | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 21,052 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 22,800 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 25,007 hectares | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 19,979 hectares | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 23,866 hectares | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 24,523 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32,487 hectares | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 30,554 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 29,082 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 26,550 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 30,959 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 26,295 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 27,938 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 28,932 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 27,991 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 24,567 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 28,886 hectares | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 31,763 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 31,848 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32,777 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 41,522 hectares | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 39,413 hectares | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,517 hectares | 5,419 hectares | 8,785 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,380 hectares | 11,892 hectares | 16,857 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,130 hectares | 12,718 hectares | 17,720 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,980 hectares | 14,815 hectares | 25,007 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,103 hectares | 18,473 hectares | 32,487 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,175 hectares | 24,567 hectares | 30,959 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,465 hectares | 31,763 hectares | 41,522 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belize?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belize was 39,413 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 41,522 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,419 hectares in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Belize ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.