Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -4.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belize stood at -4.96 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 111.0% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 87.26 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -38.92 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Belize 99th out of 124 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 1992 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1993 | 36.06 % change on previous year | +231.0% |
| 1994 | -29.12 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1995 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1996 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1997 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 1998 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -354.4% |
| 1999 | 68.49 % change on previous year | -755.2% |
| 2000 | -29.48 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2001 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2002 | 77.11 % change on previous year | +535.7% |
| 2003 | -38.92 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2004 | 50.83 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2005 | -12.52 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2006 | -30.72 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 2007 | 30.24 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2008 | 87.26 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 2009 | -0.9824 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2010 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -1563.4% |
| 2011 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2012 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 2013 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2014 | -37.04 % change on previous year | +542.4% |
| 2015 | 24.42 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2016 | -28.19 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2017 | 27.01 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2018 | -23.23 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2019 | 60.37 % change on previous year | -359.9% |
| 2020 | 0.538 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2021 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -1170.1% |
| 2022 | 20.5 % change on previous year | -456.1% |
| 2023 | 45.22 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 2024 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -4.96 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
- Belize's -4.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1439 % change on previous year, 34.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.84 % change on previous year | -29.12 % change on previous year | 68.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 % change on previous year | -38.92 % change on previous year | 87.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -37.04 % change on previous year | 60.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 45.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 96 Caribbean -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Haiti -4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Sierra Leone -4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Panama -5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Israel -5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Senegal -5.94 % change on previous year 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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belize was -4.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 87.26 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.92 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.