Sorghum yields in Belize
Belize: Sorghum yields was 2.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yields in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Belize stood at 2.84 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Belize peaked at 3.78 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.75 tonnes per hectare, in 2009.
Belize ranks 30th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 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 sorghum yields in Belize?
- Sorghum yields in Belize was 2.84 tonnes per hectare 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 sorghum yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for sorghum yields?
- Belize ranks 30th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.