Meat supply per person in Belize
Belize: Meat supply per person was 68.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.18 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
68.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
24.25 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 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.
Meat supply per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.58 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.24 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 24.25 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 28.05 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 29.57 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 28.06 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 29.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 32.01 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 29.85 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 33.96 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 34.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 34.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 29.81 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 31.96 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 35.05 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 33.88 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 35.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 36.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 38.99 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 38.46 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 40.79 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 41.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 43.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 42.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 42.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 40.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 44.85 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 48.94 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 36.45 kilograms per year per capita | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 44.76 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 37.3 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 42.55 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 40.86 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 39.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 43.29 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 40.74 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 45.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 42.93 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 39.91 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 42.58 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 46.58 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 51.25 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 49.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 49.94 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.49 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 44.77 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 44.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 42.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 45.78 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 46.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 46.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 52.85 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 54.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 55.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 51.26 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 50.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 53.42 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 67.79 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 68.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 68.18 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 68.18 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 USSR 65.82 kilograms per year per capita 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)
- 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 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 192 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.