Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 1.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
124th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.82 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2376 hectares per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.82 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 1.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2376 hectares per square kilometre, in 1962.
Belize ranks 124th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3564 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2376 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2433 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3196 hectares per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3438 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3563 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3552 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3687 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3851 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5213 hectares per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5856 hectares per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6324 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5718 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6784 hectares per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6919 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.739 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7061 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6121 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5659 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.605 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6765 hectares per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6288 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5576 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6271 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7291 hectares per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5724 hectares per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7146 hectares per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7453 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7769 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6495 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.741 hectares per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7301 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8755 hectares per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7937 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.989 hectares per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9792 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9315 hectares per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9736 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8679 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8099 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9229 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9996 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8759 hectares per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.36 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.82 hectares per square kilometre | +26.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.82 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.82 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3296 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2376 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3851 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6304 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5213 hectares per square kilometre | 0.739 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6633 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5576 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7769 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8759 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6495 hectares per square kilometre | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8099 hectares per square kilometre | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | 1.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | 1.82 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 121 Portugal 2.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Malaysia 1.87 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Canada 1.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Sudan 1.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 1.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Panama 1.49 hectares per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Belize?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Belize was 1.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2376 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.