Potatoes — Area harvested in Belize
Belize: Potatoes — Area harvested was 156 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Area harvested in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Belize recorded 156 ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Belize peaked at 156 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25 ha, in 1989.
Belize ranks 183rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25 ha | — |
| 1990 | 26 ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 26 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27 ha | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 27 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46 ha | +70.4% |
| 1996 | 27 ha | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 29 ha | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 41 ha | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 86 ha | +109.8% |
| 2000 | 115 ha | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 103 ha | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 84 ha | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 79 ha | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 53 ha | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 91 ha | +71.7% |
| 2006 | 102 ha | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 63 ha | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 67 ha | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 79 ha | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 90 ha | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 102 ha | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 112 ha | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 44 ha | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 91 ha | +106.8% |
| 2015 | 87 ha | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 99 ha | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 98 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 128 ha | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 130 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 94 ha | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 101 ha | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 84 ha | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 116 ha | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 156 ha | +34.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 156 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,744 ha, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 156 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,144 ha, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 ha | 25 ha | 25 ha | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.2 ha | 26 ha | 86 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6 ha | 53 ha | 115 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1 ha | 44 ha | 130 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.2 ha | 84 ha | 156 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 180 Cabo Verde 195 ha compare
- 180 Cape Verde 195 ha compare
- 182 El Salvador 187 ha compare
- 184 Faroe Islands 100 ha compare
- 185 Eritrea 90 ha compare
- 185 Eritrea 90 ha 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 potatoes — area harvested in Belize?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Belize was 156 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 156 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 ha in 1989.
- How does Belize rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Belize ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.