Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Belize
Belize: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 1978–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.9% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 29.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2019.
Belize ranks 89th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 29.0% | — |
| 1979 | 28.1% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -35.8% | 28.1% | 18.0% |
| 2020 | +27.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 7.9% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.