What is wild fish catch used for? in Belize
Belize: What is wild fish catch used for? was 53.16 tonnes in 2015. ▼ Falling
What is wild fish catch used for? in Belize, 1988–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in Belize is 53.16 tonnes, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Belize peaked at 179.79 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.09 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Belize 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112.69 tonnes | 108.21 tonnes | 117.17 tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 113.12 tonnes | 66.65 tonnes | 168.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.27 tonnes | 95.56 tonnes | 179.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.76 tonnes | 16.09 tonnes | 123.58 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 69 Georgia 70.34 tonnes compare
- 70 Faroe Islands 67.64 tonnes compare
- 71 Madagascar 57.07 tonnes compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 50.5 tonnes compare
- 74 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 42.39 tonnes compare
- 75 Samoa 38.69 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Belize?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Belize was 53.16 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 179.79 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Belize ranks 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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