Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belize
Belize: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.5397 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belize, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belize stood at 0.5397.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belize peaked at 0.7143 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2093, in 1961.
That places Belize 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2093 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2558 | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2955 | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3864 | +30.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3864 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4222 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4667 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4889 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5106 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5208 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5417 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.551 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5714 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.58 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6078 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6275 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6346 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6296 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.625 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6429 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6607 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6786 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7143 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7069 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6418 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6286 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.575 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5476 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5333 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4948 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4948 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4949 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.49 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4851 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4851 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4757 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4804 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4804 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4667 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4667 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4571 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4434 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4717 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4811 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4954 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4955 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5135 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5088 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5175 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5351 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5161 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5484 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5238 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5317 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5397 | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.5397 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.5397 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3846, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +30.8% | 0.2955 | 0.3864 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.379 | 0.2093 | 0.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5745 | 0.5106 | 0.6346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6528 | 0.6 | 0.7143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5077 | 0.4757 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4743 | 0.4434 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.523 | 0.4955 | 0.5484 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belize?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belize was 0.5397 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7143 in 1985.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2093 in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Belize ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.