Per capita meat consumption by type in Belize
Belize: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.01 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 95.0%
World rank
175th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.53 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.01 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.0% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Belize peaked at 0.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Belize ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0.0919 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.0508 kilograms per year per capita | -44.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0406 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0.0685 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2496.5% |
| 2011 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.53 kilograms per year per capita | +112.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | -54.7% |
| 2016 | 0.43 kilograms per year per capita | +79.2% |
| 2017 | 0.36 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -72.2% |
| 2019 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 kilograms per year per capita | +122.2% |
| 2023 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -95.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.15 kilograms per year per capita, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2496.5% | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0919 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0685 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.282 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | 0.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 172 Mozambique 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Israel 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Lebanon 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Bermuda 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Comoros 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 El Salvador 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Fiji 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Malawi 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Myanmar 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Nepal 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 0 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Belize?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Belize was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Belize ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.