Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Belize
Belize: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Belize, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.1% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Belize peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Belize 74th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
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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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Belize?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Belize was 0.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Belize ranks 74th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.