Number of poultry birds in Belize
Belize: Number of poultry birds was 1.79 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds 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 poultry birds in Belize is 1.79 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Belize peaked at 1.79 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 166,000 animals, in 1962.
That places Belize 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,333 animals | 166,000 animals | 265,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 318,100 animals | 271,000 animals | 374,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 623,000 animals | 415,000 animals | 875,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million animals | 888,000 animals | 1.48 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million animals | 984,000 animals | 1.71 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million animals | 1.59 million animals | 1.72 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million animals | 1.73 million animals | 1.79 million animals | 5 |
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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 poultry birds in Belize?
- Number of poultry birds in Belize was 1.79 million 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 poultry birds recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,000 animals in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for number of poultry birds?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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