Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Belize
Belize: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.101 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.101 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Belize peaked at 0.1267 hectares per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0562 hectares per person, in 1963.
That places Belize 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0868 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0564 hectares per person | -35.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0562 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0718 hectares per person | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0749 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0753 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0733 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0744 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0985 hectares per person | +32.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1088 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1157 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1031 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1207 hectares per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.121 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1267 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1185 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0951 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1037 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.094 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0814 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0894 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1015 hectares per person | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0951 hectares per person | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.097 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0989 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0809 hectares per person | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0904 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0872 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1025 hectares per person | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0909 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1105 hectares per person | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.115 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0944 hectares per person | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0953 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0822 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.09 hectares per person | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0798 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0839 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0894 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0694 hectares per person | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0806 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1039 hectares per person | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0954 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0889 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0794 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0906 hectares per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0754 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0784 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0793 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.075 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0646 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0749 hectares per person | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0813 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0814 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.101 hectares per person | +24.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.101 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.101 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0713 hectares per person | 0.0562 hectares per person | 0.0868 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1105 hectares per person | 0.0911 hectares per person | 0.1267 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0934 hectares per person | 0.0779 hectares per person | 0.1037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0973 hectares per person | 0.0809 hectares per person | 0.115 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0834 hectares per person | 0.0694 hectares per person | 0.1039 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0802 hectares per person | 0.0646 hectares per person | 0.0954 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0861 hectares per person | 0.0806 hectares per person | 0.101 hectares per person | 4 |
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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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Belize?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Belize was 0.101 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1267 hectares per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0562 hectares per person in 1963.
- How does Belize rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Belize ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.