Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Belize
Belize: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0435 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Belize, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Belize stood at 0.0435 ha per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 330.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0445 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per person, in 2008.
That places Belize 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0061 ha per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.006 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.003 ha per person | -48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.011 ha per person | +271.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 ha per person | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.005 ha per person | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 0.005 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 ha per person | -55.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 ha per person | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 ha per person | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 ha per person | +121.4% |
| 2003 | 0.006 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 ha per person | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 ha per person | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 ha per person | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 ha per person | +101.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 ha per person | +84.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 ha per person | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 ha per person | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 ha per person | +197.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 ha per person | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 ha per person | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 ha per person | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0403 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0445 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0435 ha per person | -2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0435 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0435 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 | +271.3% | 0.003 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0219 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0384 ha per person | 0.0306 ha per person | 0.0445 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Belize?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Belize was 0.0435 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0445 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Belize ranks 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.