Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Belize
Belize: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 11.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.33 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.36 kilograms per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
5.8 kilograms per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Belize is 11.33 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Belize peaked at 17.36 kilograms per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.8 kilograms per hectare, in 2012.
Belize ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 8.59 kilograms per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 11.46 kilograms per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 11.25 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.9 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 12.29 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.79 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 13.28 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.9 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 13.62 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.09 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 17.36 kilograms per hectare | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 14.99 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 13.13 kilograms per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 11.27 kilograms per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 9.41 kilograms per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 7.55 kilograms per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 6.61 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 9.65 kilograms per hectare | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 7.51 kilograms per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 6.55 kilograms per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 7.73 kilograms per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 9.42 kilograms per hectare | +62.4% |
| 2014 | 8 kilograms per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 8.89 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 10.49 kilograms per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 9.98 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.35 kilograms per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 8.57 kilograms per hectare | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 10.27 kilograms per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 8.51 kilograms per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 10.08 kilograms per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 11.33 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11.33 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11.33 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.51 kilograms per hectare, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.91 kilograms per hectare | 8.59 kilograms per hectare | 13.9 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 kilograms per hectare | 6.61 kilograms per hectare | 17.36 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 kilograms per hectare | 5.8 kilograms per hectare | 11.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 kilograms per hectare | 8.51 kilograms per hectare | 11.33 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3358 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.454 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Belize?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Belize was 11.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 kilograms per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Belize ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.