Milk per animal in Belize
Belize: Milk per animal was 860.75 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
860.75 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,381 kilograms per animal
in 2005
All-time low
355.82 kilograms per animal
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Belize stood at 860.75 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Belize peaked at 1,381 kilograms per animal in 2005 and was at its lowest, 355.82 kilograms per animal, in 1989.
That places Belize 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,017 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,033 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,016 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,032 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,016 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,031 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,015 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,030 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,015 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 972.22 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,014 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,028 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,014 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,027 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,013 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,026 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,025 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,023 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,020 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,038 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,037 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,032 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,145 kilograms per animal | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 1,161 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 355.82 kilograms per animal | -69.3% |
| 1990 | 1,033 kilograms per animal | +190.4% |
| 1991 | 621.63 kilograms per animal | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 460.64 kilograms per animal | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 1,084 kilograms per animal | +135.4% |
| 1994 | 654.29 kilograms per animal | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 1,098 kilograms per animal | +67.9% |
| 1996 | 705.59 kilograms per animal | -35.8% |
| 1997 | 379.67 kilograms per animal | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 378.91 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 499.44 kilograms per animal | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 607.39 kilograms per animal | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 1,226 kilograms per animal | +101.9% |
| 2002 | 945.79 kilograms per animal | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 969.01 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,019 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,381 kilograms per animal | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 995.38 kilograms per animal | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 691.36 kilograms per animal | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 812.92 kilograms per animal | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 968.27 kilograms per animal | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 852.56 kilograms per animal | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 986.25 kilograms per animal | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 1,077 kilograms per animal | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 951.84 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 794.36 kilograms per animal | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 736.15 kilograms per animal | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 846.44 kilograms per animal | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 767.05 kilograms per animal | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 738.65 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 957.14 kilograms per animal | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 906.6 kilograms per animal | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,079 kilograms per animal | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 860.75 kilograms per animal | -20.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 860.75 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 860.75 kilograms per animal is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370 kilograms per animal, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 | +190.4% | 355.82 kilograms per animal | 1,033 kilograms per animal |
| 1993 | +135.4% | 460.64 kilograms per animal | 1,084 kilograms per animal |
| 2001 | +101.9% | 607.39 kilograms per animal | 1,226 kilograms per animal |
| 1989 | -69.3% | 1,161 kilograms per animal | 355.82 kilograms per animal |
| 1995 | +67.9% | 654.29 kilograms per animal | 1,098 kilograms per animal |
| 1997 | -46.2% | 705.59 kilograms per animal | 379.67 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,018 kilograms per animal | 1,000 kilograms per animal | 1,033 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,011 kilograms per animal | 972.22 kilograms per animal | 1,030 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 986.35 kilograms per animal | 355.82 kilograms per animal | 1,161 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 691.6 kilograms per animal | 378.91 kilograms per animal | 1,098 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.65 kilograms per animal | 607.39 kilograms per animal | 1,381 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 901.24 kilograms per animal | 736.15 kilograms per animal | 1,077 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 908.37 kilograms per animal | 738.65 kilograms per animal | 1,079 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 106 Brunei 891.28 kilograms per animal compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 882.13 kilograms per animal compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 870.94 kilograms per animal compare
- 110 Bhutan 816.01 kilograms per animal compare
- 111 Grenada 807.05 kilograms per animal compare
- 112 Niue 785.87 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal in Belize?
- Milk per animal in Belize was 860.75 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,381 kilograms per animal in 2005.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.82 kilograms per animal in 1989.
- How does Belize rank for milk per animal?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.