Share of cereals allocated to human food in Belize
Belize: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 39.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Belize is 39.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Belize peaked at 86.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1999.
Belize ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1% | 65.0% | 86.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 46.4% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 48.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 38.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 40.0% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 43.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 39.5% | 44.6% | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Belize?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Belize was 39.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Belize ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.