Meat production in Belize
Belize: Meat production was 28,602 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belize recorded 28,602 tonnes for meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Belize peaked at 28,602 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,369 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Belize 159th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,620 tonnes | 1,369 tonnes | 1,895 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,083 tonnes | 2,151 tonnes | 3,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,295 tonnes | 4,041 tonnes | 7,302 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,012 tonnes | 6,277 tonnes | 10,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,987 tonnes | 10,731 tonnes | 17,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,694 tonnes | 16,600 tonnes | 24,502 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,165 tonnes | 22,194 tonnes | 28,602 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 156 Qatar 33,814 tonnes compare
- 157 East Timor 30,785 tonnes compare
- 158 Brunei 30,581 tonnes compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 26,995 tonnes compare
- 161 Eswatini 26,283 tonnes compare
- 162 North Macedonia 21,430 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Belize?
- Meat production in Belize was 28,602 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28,602 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for meat production?
- Belize ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.