Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 26.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 814.7%
World rank
8th
of 181 countries
All-time high
35.37 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-33.34 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Belize, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Belize stood at 26.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 814.7% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 35.37 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -33.34 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Belize ranks 8th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -33.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1964 | 31.37 % change on previous year | +1197.6% |
| 1965 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1966 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1967 | -0.3199 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1968 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -1288.4% |
| 1969 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 35.37 % change on previous year | +693.2% |
| 1971 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1972 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1973 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1974 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1975 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1976 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +243.4% |
| 1977 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1978 | -13.32 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 1979 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1981 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1982 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1983 | -11.32 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 1985 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1986 | -21.49 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1987 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1988 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1989 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1990 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -487.1% |
| 1991 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1992 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1993 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -1446.7% |
| 1994 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1995 | 24.61 % change on previous year | -363.4% |
| 1996 | -0.9973 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1997 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -1299.5% |
| 1998 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 1999 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2000 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -340.2% |
| 2001 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2002 | 24.73 % change on previous year | -469.8% |
| 2003 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2004 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2005 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2006 | -20.11 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 2007 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2008 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2009 | 32.48 % change on previous year | +1079.7% |
| 2010 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2011 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2012 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2013 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 2014 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2015 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2016 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2017 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2018 | -12.23 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 2019 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 2020 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2676 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +990.0% |
| 2023 | 26.68 % change on previous year | +814.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 26.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -33.34 % change on previous year | 31.37 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 35.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -21.49 % change on previous year | 24.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 24.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -20.11 % change on previous year | 32.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6031 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 % change on previous year | 0.2676 % change on previous year | 26.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 5 Sierra Leone 34.31 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Madagascar 28.54 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sudan 26.7 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Zambia 25.5 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Australia 21.46 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Gambia 20.38 % change on previous year compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Belize?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Belize was 26.68 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.34 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.