Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Belize
Belize: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 163.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross 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 production index number in Belize is 163.35, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Belize peaked at 175.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 1962.
Belize ranks 27th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.23 | — |
| 1962 | 3.89 | -37.6% |
| 1963 | 4.1 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 4.73 | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 5.37 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 4.76 | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 10.45 | +119.5% |
| 1968 | 10.93 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 12.01 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 24.72 | +105.8% |
| 1971 | 24.72 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22.75 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 25.08 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 19.92 | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 18.37 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 28.26 | +53.8% |
| 1977 | 26.56 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 30.37 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 24.02 | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 29.32 | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 32.92 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 32.99 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.41 | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 25.16 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 30.57 | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 28.78 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 36.17 | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 36.01 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 29.23 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 29.08 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.54 | +70.4% |
| 1992 | 41.21 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 42.34 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 36.23 | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 43.93 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 57.43 | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 58.18 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 58.57 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.29 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 49.4 | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 57.21 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 52 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 59.38 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 55.05 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 73.57 | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 57.55 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 70.9 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 57.7 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 89.29 | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 90.4 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 97.66 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 98.85 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 112.02 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 107.72 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 89.86 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 102.42 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 139.44 | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 121.11 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 90.4 | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 129.79 | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 169.35 | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 172.33 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 175.07 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 163.35 | -6.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 163.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.25, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 163.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +119.5% | 4.76 | 10.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 | 3.89 | 12.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.48 | 18.37 | 30.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.86 | 25.16 | 36.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.98 | 29.08 | 63.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.2 | 49.4 | 89.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.99 | 89.86 | 139.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.98 | 129.79 | 175.07 | 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 maize (corn) — gross production index number in Belize?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Belize was 163.35 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 175.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Belize ranks 27th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.