Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belize
Belize: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 6,309 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Belize recorded 6,309 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 328.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Belize peaked at 6,380 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 402 An, in 1990.
Belize ranks 217th of 246 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belize, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 640 An | — |
| 1962 | 680 An | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 730 An | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 680 An | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 530 An | -22.1% |
| 1966 | 600 An | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 650 An | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 740 An | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 760 An | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 890 An | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 930 An | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 980 An | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1,040 An | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 860 An | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 920 An | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 980 An | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1,020 An | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,040 An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,060 An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,060 An | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1,080 An | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,100 An | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,175 An | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1,180 An | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,180 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,180 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,040 An | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 402 An | -61.3% |
| 1991 | 552 An | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 602 An | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 412 An | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 755 An | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 655 An | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 605 An | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 655 An | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 675 An | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 735 An | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 709 An | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 652 An | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,060 An | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 1,197 An | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1,386 An | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1,396 An | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,323 An | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,243 An | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,570 An | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 962 An | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 1,418 An | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 1,479 An | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,808 An | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 2,171 An | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 1,471 An | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 2,475 An | +68.3% |
| 2016 | 2,605 An | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,276 An | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 2,708 An | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1,732 An | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 1,440 An | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 6,141 An | +326.5% |
| 2022 | 6,215 An | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,380 An | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,309 An | -1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6,309 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6,309 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +326.5% | 1,440 An | 6,141 An |
| 1994 | +83.3% | 412 An | 755 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667.78 An | 530 An | 760 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 972 An | 860 An | 1,060 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,100 An | 1,000 An | 1,180 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 604.8 An | 402 An | 755 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,150 An | 652 An | 1,570 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 An | 1,418 An | 2,708 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,297 An | 1,440 An | 6,380 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 214 China, Hong Kong SAR 7,655 An compare
- 215 Malta 7,470 An compare
- 216 Polynesia 7,110 An compare
- 218 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,463 An compare
- 218 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,463 An compare
- 220 Dominica 5,257 An 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Belize?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Belize was 6,309 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6,380 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 402 An in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Belize ranks 217th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.9%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 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.