Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Belize
Belize: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 139.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Belize is 139.59, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Belize peaked at 152.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.42, in 1962.
That places Belize 23rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.71 | — |
| 1962 | 14.42 | -39.2% |
| 1963 | 14.8 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 16.6 | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 18.28 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 15.73 | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 33.49 | +112.9% |
| 1968 | 33.96 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 36.26 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 72.99 | +101.3% |
| 1971 | 71.76 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 65.04 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 70.68 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 55.39 | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 50.2 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 75.67 | +50.7% |
| 1977 | 69.66 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 78.05 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 60.42 | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 72.03 | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 78.85 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 77.08 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 62.5 | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 56.04 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 66.52 | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 61.23 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 75.24 | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 73.26 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 58.16 | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 56.61 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 94.4 | +66.8% |
| 1992 | 76.9 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 77.43 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.85 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 76.69 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 97.33 | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 95.36 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 92.7 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 96.79 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 73.12 | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 82.09 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 72.39 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 80.24 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 72.22 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 93.73 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 71.25 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 85.34 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 67.57 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 101.8 | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 100.61 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 106.34 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 105.35 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 116.86 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 110.03 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 89.88 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 100.09 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 133.17 | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 113.52 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 83.51 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 118.36 | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 152.67 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 152.5 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 151.77 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 139.59 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.03 | 14.42 | 36.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.99 | 50.2 | 78.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.09 | 56.04 | 78.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.91 | 56.61 | 97.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.97 | 67.57 | 101.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.94 | 83.51 | 133.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.98 | 118.36 | 152.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 20 Pakistan 146.14 compare
- 21 Brazil 142.95 compare
- 22 Mauritania 141.68 compare
- 24 Rwanda 139.46 compare
- 25 Mozambique 138.84 compare
- 26 Tajikistan 138.14 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.95 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.95 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Belize?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Belize was 139.59 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 152.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Belize ranks 23rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.