Agricultural land use per person in Belize
Belize: Agricultural land use per person was 0.5185 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5185 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.36 hectares per person
in 1600
All-time low
0.4721 hectares per person
in 2014
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Belize, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.5185 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Belize peaked at 1.36 hectares per person in 1600 and was at its lowest, 0.4721 hectares per person, in 2014.
That places Belize 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9002 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8721 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1200 | 0.8422 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1300 | 0.8099 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1400 | 0.7748 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1500 | 0.7362 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1600 | 1.36 hectares per person | +84.7% |
| 1700 | 1.3 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1710 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1720 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1730 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1770 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1780 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1790 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1800 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1810 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1820 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1840 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1850 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 1 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.9865 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 0.9695 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.9525 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.9353 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1920 | 0.918 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.9006 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.8829 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.8651 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.8531 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.8413 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.8297 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.8181 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.8066 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.7953 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.7845 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.7748 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.7661 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.8581 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 0.8342 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8112 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7987 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7762 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7539 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7408 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7188 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6979 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6876 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6711 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6651 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6528 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6497 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6397 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6379 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6289 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6278 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6692 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6652 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.666 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6573 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6403 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6225 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6049 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6124 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6074 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6425 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6424 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6541 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6718 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6802 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6999 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7236 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7091 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7054 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.688 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6679 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6427 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6275 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6025 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5844 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5797 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5648 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5505 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5366 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5228 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5094 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4965 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4937 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4882 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4817 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4845 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4782 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4721 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4953 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4892 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4889 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4829 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4827 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4934 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4974 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4959 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5064 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5124 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5185 hectares per person | +1.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.5185 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.5185 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2463 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +84.7% | 0.7362 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9002 hectares per person | 0.9002 hectares per person | 0.9002 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8721 hectares per person | 0.8721 hectares per person | 0.8721 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8422 hectares per person | 0.8422 hectares per person | 0.8422 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8099 hectares per person | 0.8099 hectares per person | 0.8099 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7748 hectares per person | 0.7748 hectares per person | 0.7748 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7362 hectares per person | 0.7362 hectares per person | 0.7362 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.9865 hectares per person | 0.9865 hectares per person | 0.9865 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.9695 hectares per person | 0.9695 hectares per person | 0.9695 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9525 hectares per person | 0.9525 hectares per person | 0.9525 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9353 hectares per person | 0.9353 hectares per person | 0.9353 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.918 hectares per person | 0.918 hectares per person | 0.918 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9006 hectares per person | 0.9006 hectares per person | 0.9006 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.8829 hectares per person | 0.8829 hectares per person | 0.8829 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.8135 hectares per person | 0.7661 hectares per person | 0.8651 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7677 hectares per person | 0.6876 hectares per person | 0.8581 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6507 hectares per person | 0.6278 hectares per person | 0.6711 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.635 hectares per person | 0.6049 hectares per person | 0.666 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6816 hectares per person | 0.6275 hectares per person | 0.7236 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5441 hectares per person | 0.4937 hectares per person | 0.6025 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4844 hectares per person | 0.4721 hectares per person | 0.4953 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.504 hectares per person | 0.4934 hectares per person | 0.5185 hectares per person | 6 |
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- 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 agricultural land use per person in Belize?
- Agricultural land use per person in Belize was 0.5185 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 hectares per person in 1600.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4721 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.