Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Belize
Belize: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 127 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belize is 127 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 345.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belize peaked at 129 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4 t, in 1965.
That places Belize 190th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Belize, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 t | — |
| 1962 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.15 t | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.8 t | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4 t | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 3 t | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 3.75 t | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 5.1 t | +36.0% |
| 1969 | 5.4 t | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 7.2 t | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 7.35 t | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7.5 t | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.8 t | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 8.1 t | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 8.4 t | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 8.7 t | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 9 t | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 9 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.3 t | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9.6 t | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 9.9 t | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.43 t | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 10.5 t | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.8 t | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 5.25 t | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 7.5 t | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 8.25 t | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4 t | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 10.5 t | +94.4% |
| 1995 | 9 t | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 8.25 t | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 9 t | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 9.3 t | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.2 t | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 11 t | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 10 t | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 17 t | +70.0% |
| 2003 | 19 t | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 22 t | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 27 t | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 26 t | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 29 t | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 30 t | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18 t | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 27 t | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 29 t | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 35 t | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 43 t | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 28.48 t | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 48.95 t | +71.9% |
| 2016 | 52 t | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 45 t | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 54 t | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 34 t | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 28 t | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 124 t | +342.9% |
| 2022 | 125 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 129 t | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 127 t | -1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 127 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,125 t, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 127 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +342.9% | 28 t | 124 t |
| 1994 | +94.4% | 5.4 t | 10.5 t |
| 2015 | +71.9% | 28.48 t | 48.95 t |
| 2002 | +70.0% | 10 t | 17 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 t | 2.4 t | 6.15 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.21 t | 7.2 t | 9 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.65 t | 7.8 t | 10.5 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 t | 5.25 t | 10.5 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9 t | 10 t | 30 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.64 t | 27 t | 54 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.6 t | 28 t | 129 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 187 Grenada 159.61 t compare
- 188 Thailand 147.18 t compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 139 t compare
- 191 Philippines 116.57 t compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 107.71 t compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 107.71 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3358 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.454 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belize?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belize was 127 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 129 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 t in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Belize ranks 190th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.9%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.