Meat supply per person in Belize
Belize: Meat supply per person was 68.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat supply per person in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Belize is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Belize peaked at 68.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.25 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
Belize ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.24 kilograms per year per capita | 24.25 kilograms per year per capita | 32.01 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.41 kilograms per year per capita | 29.81 kilograms per year per capita | 38.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.97 kilograms per year per capita | 36.45 kilograms per year per capita | 48.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.74 kilograms per year per capita | 37.3 kilograms per year per capita | 45.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.25 kilograms per year per capita | 42.48 kilograms per year per capita | 51.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.06 kilograms per year per capita | 45.78 kilograms per year per capita | 55.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.02 kilograms per year per capita | 50.69 kilograms per year per capita | 68.18 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 69 Uruguay 69.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Malaysia 69.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Sweden 68.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 67.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Jamaica 66.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 65.74 kilograms per year per capita 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 supply per person in Belize?
- Meat supply per person in Belize was 68.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 68.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.25 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Belize rank for meat supply per person?
- Belize ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.