Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.8018 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize stood at 0.8018 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 520.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.8018 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Belize 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0885 ha per square kilometre | +279.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1017 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0943 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0741 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0634 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 ha per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2000 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0603 ha per square kilometre | +128.2% |
| 2003 | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1292 ha per square kilometre | +203.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1543 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1999 ha per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2261 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.359 ha per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3309 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3605 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5242 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5779 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7113 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8018 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8018 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8018 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +279.5% | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.0885 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0638 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 0.1017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1881 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | 0.3605 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6538 ha per square kilometre | 0.5242 ha per square kilometre | 0.8018 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 100 Niger 0.9642 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Switzerland 0.8879 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Belgium 0.8512 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Cambodia 0.7581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.7574 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Eritrea 0.7373 ha per square kilometre 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.8018 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8018 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.