Pigmeat production tonnes in Belize
Belize: Pigmeat production tonnes was 2,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pigmeat production tonnes in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pigmeat production tonnes in Belize stood at 2,349. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Belize peaked at 2,349 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 361, in 1993.
That places Belize 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 735 | — |
| 1962 | 735 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 700 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 665 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 700 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 665 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 665 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 665 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 735 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 840 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 805 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 875 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 840 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 875 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,015 | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 1,120 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 1,225 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1,260 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,260 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,295 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 475 | -63.3% |
| 1990 | 649 | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 459 | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 570 | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 361 | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 671 | +85.9% |
| 1995 | 674 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 656 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 665 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 652 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 849 | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 841 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,090 | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 975 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 1,034 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 780 | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 1,067 | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 1,161 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1,118 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,067 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,195 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1,220 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,181 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,409 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 1,342 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,373 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,635 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 1,687 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,778 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,123 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 2,060 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,052 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,099 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,219 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,220 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,349 | +5.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,349 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,483, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,349 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,403, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +85.9% | 361 | 671 |
| 1989 | -63.3% | 1,295 | 475 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 692.22 | 665 | 735 | 9 |
| 1970s | 829.5 | 735 | 875 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,020 | 475 | 1,295 | 10 |
| 1990s | 620.6 | 361 | 849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,033 | 780 | 1,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,581 | 1,181 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,188 | 2,052 | 2,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 126 Chad 2,587 compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 2,569 compare
- 128 Cape Verde 2,564 compare
- 130 Suriname 2,158 compare
- 131 Eswatini 2,109 compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 1,937 compare
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 pigmeat production tonnes in Belize?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Belize was 2,349 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,349 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 361 in 1993.
- How does Belize rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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