Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.29 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize stood at 1.29 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 1.29 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1878 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Belize 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3052 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1878 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1878 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2436 ha per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2306 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2751 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2642 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2903 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3114 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4435 ha per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4492 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4847 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4304 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5003 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4968 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5509 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5553 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4968 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4435 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4613 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5024 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4822 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4537 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5167 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6216 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5053 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6357 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6576 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.519 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4316 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5061 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5215 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5715 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5309 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6911 ha per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6461 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7402 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.629 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6477 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6216 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5355 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6272 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6181 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7021 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7906 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6512 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7572 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.69 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9893 ha per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8696 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8528 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.76 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9165 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8297 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8835 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9685 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8611 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8105 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9241 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.29 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.29 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2551 ha per square kilometre | 0.1878 ha per square kilometre | 0.3114 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4851 ha per square kilometre | 0.4304 ha per square kilometre | 0.5553 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5356 ha per square kilometre | 0.4537 ha per square kilometre | 0.6576 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5916 ha per square kilometre | 0.4316 ha per square kilometre | 0.7402 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6983 ha per square kilometre | 0.5355 ha per square kilometre | 0.9893 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8676 ha per square kilometre | 0.76 ha per square kilometre | 0.9685 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize was 1.29 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1878 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.