Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belize
Belize: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 13.49 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.49 million animals
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.49 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
160,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Belize stood at 13.49 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Belize peaked at 13.49 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,000 animals, in 1961.
That places Belize 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belize, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 180,000 animals | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 200,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 220,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 245,000 animals | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 265,000 animals | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 335,000 animals | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 400,000 animals | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 465,000 animals | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 600,000 animals | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 665,000 animals | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 755,000 animals | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 695,000 animals | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 725,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 725,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million animals | +37.9% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million animals | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million animals | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.40 million animals | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million animals | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million animals | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million animals | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.97 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million animals | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 3.03 million animals | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million animals | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million animals | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 3.88 million animals | +56.2% |
| 1991 | 4.16 million animals | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 4.75 million animals | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 2.96 million animals | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 4.61 million animals | +55.3% |
| 1995 | 4.42 million animals | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.71 million animals | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.86 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.80 million animals | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.61 million animals | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 5.42 million animals | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.79 million animals | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 9.21 million animals | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 8.17 million animals | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 8.59 million animals | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 8.49 million animals | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.24 million animals | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.46 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.33 million animals | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.43 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.59 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.82 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.96 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.95 million animals | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 10.69 million animals | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 11.21 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.67 million animals | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.87 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.67 million animals | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.02 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.72 million animals | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 11.21 million animals | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.91 million animals | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 12.68 million animals | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 13.49 million animals | +6.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13.49 million animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million animals, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13.49 million animals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million animals, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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 | +56.2% | 2.49 million animals | 3.88 million animals |
| 1994 | +55.3% | 2.96 million animals | 4.61 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274,444 animals | 160,000 animals | 465,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 867,500 animals | 600,000 animals | 1.25 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million animals | 1.40 million animals | 3.03 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 million animals | 2.96 million animals | 5.61 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 million animals | 5.42 million animals | 9.21 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 million animals | 8.59 million animals | 12.02 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.00 million animals | 10.72 million animals | 13.49 million animals | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Belize?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belize was 13.49 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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