Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Belize
Belize: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 3.33 score in 2024. ▲ Rising
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Belize, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.33 score for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Belize peaked at 4 score in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.67 score, in 2019.
That places Belize 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Belize, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.17 score | — |
| 2016 | 2.33 score | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 3.33 score | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5 score | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 1.67 score | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 2.67 score | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 3.17 score | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 4 score | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 3.33 score | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 3.33 score | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.33 score is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.83 score, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.33 score is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.62 score, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6 score | 1.67 score | 3.33 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.3 score | 2.67 score | 4 score | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 3.33 score compare
- 138 Bhutan 3.33 score compare
- 138 Cook Islands 3.33 score compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 3.33 score compare
- 138 South Sudan 3.33 score compare
- 138 Tuvalu 3.33 score compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Belize?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Belize was 3.33 score in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4 score in 2022.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 score in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Belize ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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