Pea yields in Belize
Belize: Pea yields was 0.8781 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8781 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
83rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
0.5456 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Pea yields in Belize, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.8781 tonnes per hectare for pea yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Belize peaked at 2.12 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5456 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
That places Belize 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Pea yields in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 0.8963 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +137.1% |
| 1996 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8505 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9026 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9451 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8783 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5456 tonnes per hectare | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9332 tonnes per hectare | +71.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8781 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8781 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8781 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 0.8505 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.8783 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8936 tonnes per hectare | 0.5456 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 pea yields in Belize?
- Pea yields in Belize was 0.8781 tonnes per hectare 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 pea yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5456 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for pea yields?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.