Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Belize
Belize: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 40,131 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Belize recorded 40,131 kg/ha for sugar crops primary — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Belize peaked at 56,972 kg/ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28,756 kg/ha, in 1976.
Belize ranks 133rd of 198 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 Crops Primary — Yield in Belize, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,156 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 50,212 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 43,915 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 52,210 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 52,768 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 56,749 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 50,216 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 41,470 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 44,438 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 56,972 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 53,682 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 50,216 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 54,960 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 50,219 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 39,324 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 28,756 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 43,696 kg/ha | +52.0% |
| 1978 | 48,271 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 41,551 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 42,410 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 40,594 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 45,091 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 47,927 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 43,500 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 41,627 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 37,583 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 34,734 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 34,837 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39,742 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 46,008 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 45,859 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 45,437 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 39,284 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 49,355 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 42,197 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 45,015 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 46,686 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 47,740 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 50,378 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 46,923 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 43,566 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 47,767 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 46,247 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 46,545 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36,947 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 49,899 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 49,403 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 37,244 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 37,781 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 46,221 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 34,737 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 44,054 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 44,378 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 44,760 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 39,591 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 43,528 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 44,847 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 42,522 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 44,312 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 38,460 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 45,254 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 43,637 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 38,060 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 40,131 kg/ha | +5.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 40,131 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,353 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belize's 40,131 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,838 kg/ha, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,793 kg/ha | 41,470 kg/ha | 56,749 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,765 kg/ha | 28,756 kg/ha | 56,972 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,805 kg/ha | 34,734 kg/ha | 47,927 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,796 kg/ha | 39,284 kg/ha | 50,378 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,232 kg/ha | 36,947 kg/ha | 49,899 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,895 kg/ha | 34,737 kg/ha | 46,221 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,108 kg/ha | 38,060 kg/ha | 45,254 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Belize?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Belize was 40,131 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 56,972 kg/ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,756 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does Belize rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.