Meat, Total — Production in Belize
Belize: Meat, Total — Production was 28,602 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Total — Production in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belize recorded 28,602 t for meat, total — 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, total — production in Belize peaked at 28,602 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,369 t, in 1961.
That places Belize 198th out of 255 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, Total — Production in Belize, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,369 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,473 t | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 1,510 t | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,500 t | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,592 t | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,657 t | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,744 t | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 1,895 t | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 1,840 t | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,151 t | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 2,562 t | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 2,785 t | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 2,955 t | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 2,803 t | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2,828 t | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,374 t | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 3,674 t | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 3,782 t | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,920 t | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,041 t | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4,262 t | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 4,554 t | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 4,970 t | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 5,213 t | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 5,577 t | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 5,544 t | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6,628 t | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 7,302 t | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 4,862 t | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 8,272 t | +70.1% |
| 1991 | 8,484 t | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9,626 t | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 6,277 t | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 8,867 t | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 9,285 t | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 9,664 t | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 9,633 t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,524 t | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 10,482 t | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 10,731 t | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 16,299 t | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 17,003 t | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17,077 t | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17,563 t | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16,698 t | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 16,600 t | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16,315 t | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15,553 t | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 16,035 t | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 16,600 t | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16,837 t | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,483 t | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19,497 t | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 20,688 t | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 21,854 t | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 22,311 t | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 23,285 t | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 23,885 t | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24,502 t | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22,194 t | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 23,356 t | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 25,060 t | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 26,612 t | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 28,602 t | +7.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 28,602 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 t, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 28,602 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,376 t, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +70.1% | 4,862 t | 8,272 t |
| 2001 | +51.9% | 10,731 t | 16,299 t |
| 1993 | -34.8% | 9,626 t | 6,277 t |
| 1989 | -33.4% | 7,302 t | 4,862 t |
| 1994 | +41.3% | 6,277 t | 8,867 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,620 t | 1,369 t | 1,895 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,083 t | 2,151 t | 3,920 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,295 t | 4,041 t | 7,302 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,012 t | 6,277 t | 10,482 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,987 t | 10,731 t | 17,563 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,694 t | 16,600 t | 24,502 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,165 t | 22,194 t | 28,602 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 195 Timor-Leste 30,785 t compare
- 196 Brunei Darussalam 30,581 t compare
- 196 Brunei 30,581 t compare
- 199 Guinea-Bissau 26,995 t compare
- 200 Eswatini 26,283 t compare
- 200 Eswatini 26,283 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, total — production in Belize?
- Meat, total — production in Belize was 28,602 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28,602 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 t in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for meat, total — production?
- Belize ranks 198th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.