Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Belize
Belize: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 51.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Belize recorded 51.84 for yams — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Belize peaked at 2,002 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.45, in 2000.
That places Belize 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 551.46 | — |
| 1990 | 265.73 | -51.8% |
| 1991 | 218.06 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 2,002 | +818.0% |
| 1993 | 1,800 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 261.62 | -85.5% |
| 1995 | 296.07 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 112.15 | -62.1% |
| 1997 | 31.64 | -71.8% |
| 1998 | 157.13 | +396.6% |
| 1999 | 63.25 | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 22.45 | -64.5% |
| 2001 | 25.72 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 36.47 | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 68.93 | +89.0% |
| 2004 | 47.03 | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 217.83 | +363.2% |
| 2006 | 165.57 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 184.21 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 146.92 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 102.17 | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 124.29 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 142.63 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 64.65 | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 165.42 | +155.9% |
| 2014 | 146.47 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 114.46 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 39.07 | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 48.72 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 47.82 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.14 | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 137.05 | +82.4% |
| 2021 | 136.72 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.57 | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 59.77 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 51.84 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 551.46 | 551.46 | 551.46 | 1 |
| 1990s | 520.76 | 31.64 | 2,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.73 | 22.45 | 217.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.87 | 39.07 | 165.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.79 | 51.84 | 137.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 44 Kenya 59.99 compare
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.02 compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 56.93 compare
- 48 Grenada 43.44 compare
- 49 Cuba 31.95 compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.75 compare
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 yams — gross per capita production index number in Belize?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Belize was 51.84 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,002 in 1992.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.45 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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, published as part of Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.