Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Belize
Belize: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 323 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Belize, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Belize is 323, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Belize peaked at 381 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67, in 1962.
Belize ranks 14th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 67 | -33.0% |
| 1963 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 90 | +32.4% |
| 1965 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 108 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 146 | +35.2% |
| 1971 | 164 | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 177 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 160 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 190 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 194 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 207 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 198 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 172 | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 159 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 170 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 190 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 176 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 156 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 176 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 205 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 161 | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 201 | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 209 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 218 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 182 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 227 | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 223 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 252 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 242 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 299 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 275 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 308 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 261 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 273 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 243 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 227 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 283 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 233 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 241 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 239 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 246 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 293 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 302 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 310 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 360 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 358 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 327 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 381 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 323 | -15.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 323 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 323 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 130, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.44 | 67 | 108 | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.7 | 146 | 207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.2 | 156 | 218 | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.2 | 182 | 308 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.7 | 227 | 310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.8 | 323 | 381 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Belize?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Belize was 323 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 381 in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).