Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Belize
Belize: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 1.67 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production in Belize is 1.67 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Belize peaked at 1.89 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 213,736 t, in 1963.
Belize ranks 82nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Belize, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247,367 t | — |
| 1962 | 216,916 t | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 213,736 t | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 300,000 t | +40.4% |
| 1965 | 331,015 t | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 417,955 t | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 569,956 t | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 652,827 t | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 537,206 t | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 687,029 t | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 642,783 t | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 678,370 t | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 729,758 t | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 837,300 t | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 795,687 t | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 616,765 t | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 950,642 t | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million t | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million t | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million t | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 985,670 t | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million t | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million t | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million t | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 977,030 t | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 867,305 t | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 801,560 t | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 789,470 t | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 940,860 t | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million t | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million t | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million t | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 954,242 t | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million t | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million t | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million t | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million t | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million t | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million t | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million t | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million t | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million t | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million t | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million t | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 929,392 t | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million t | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 980,114 t | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 917,728 t | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million t | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 843,786 t | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million t | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million t | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million t | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million t | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million t | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million t | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million t | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million t | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million t | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million t | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million t | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million t | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million t | +12.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.67 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.50 million t, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.67 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.60 million t, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387,442 t | 213,736 t | 652,827 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 808,466 t | 616,765 t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 969,350 t | 789,470 t | 1.15 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million t | 954,242 t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million t | 917,728 t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million t | 843,786 t | 1.79 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million t | 1.49 million t | 1.89 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 79 Panama 1.85 million t compare
- 80 Mozambique 1.79 million t compare
- 80 Mozambique 1.79 million t compare
- 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 million t compare
- 83 Laos 1.64 million t compare
- 85 Melanesia 1.64 million t 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 sugar crops primary — production in Belize?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Belize was 1.67 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,736 t in 1963.
- How does Belize rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Belize ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.