Sugar cane yields in Belize
Belize: Sugar cane yields was 40.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
77th
of 110 countries
All-time high
56.97 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
All-time low
28.76 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Belize recorded 40.13 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Belize peaked at 56.97 tonnes per hectare in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.76 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Belize ranks 77th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.16 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 50.21 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 43.92 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 52.21 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 52.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 56.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 50.22 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 41.47 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 44.44 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 56.97 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 53.68 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 50.22 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 54.96 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 50.22 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 39.32 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 28.76 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 43.7 tonnes per hectare | +52.0% |
| 1978 | 48.27 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 41.55 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 42.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 40.59 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 45.09 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 47.93 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 43.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 41.63 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 37.58 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 34.73 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 34.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.74 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 46.01 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 45.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 45.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 39.28 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 49.36 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 42.2 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 45.01 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 46.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 47.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 50.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 46.92 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 43.57 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 47.77 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 46.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 46.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.95 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 49.9 tonnes per hectare | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 49.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.24 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 37.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.22 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 34.74 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 44.05 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 44.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 39.59 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 43.53 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 44.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 42.52 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 44.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 38.46 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 45.25 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 43.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 38.06 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 40.13 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 40.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 40.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.79 tonnes per hectare | 41.47 tonnes per hectare | 56.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.76 tonnes per hectare | 28.76 tonnes per hectare | 56.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 34.73 tonnes per hectare | 47.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8 tonnes per hectare | 39.28 tonnes per hectare | 50.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.23 tonnes per hectare | 36.95 tonnes per hectare | 49.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9 tonnes per hectare | 34.74 tonnes per hectare | 46.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.11 tonnes per hectare | 38.06 tonnes per hectare | 45.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 sugar cane yields in Belize?
- Sugar cane yields in Belize was 40.13 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 56.97 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.76 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Belize rank for sugar cane yields?
- Belize ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.