Number of pigs in Belize
Belize: Number of pigs was 13,892 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pigs in Belize is 13,892 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Belize peaked at 31,428 animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,402 animals, in 2007.
That places Belize 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,086 animals | 13,500 animals | 15,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,420 animals | 15,000 animals | 19,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,718 animals | 16,000 animals | 25,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,180 animals | 18,662 animals | 31,428 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,003 animals | 12,402 animals | 27,541 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,276 animals | 17,400 animals | 23,100 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,723 animals | 13,892 animals | 20,198 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 149 Cook Islands 19,511 animals compare
- 150 Kiribati 15,592 animals compare
- 151 Tuvalu 14,795 animals compare
- 153 French Guiana 11,164 animals compare
- 154 Saint Lucia 10,039 animals compare
- 155 Guyana 9,566 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Belize?
- Number of pigs in Belize was 13,892 animals 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 number of pigs recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 31,428 animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,402 animals in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for number of pigs?
- Belize ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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