Yams — Gross Production Value in Belize
Belize: Yams — Gross Production Value was 68 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production value in Belize stood at 68 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Belize peaked at 1,198 1000 SLC in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17 1000 SLC, in 2000.
That places Belize 39th out of 39 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 Production Value in Belize, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 310 1000 SLC | — |
| 1990 | 152 1000 SLC | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 128 1000 SLC | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 1,198 1000 SLC | +835.9% |
| 1993 | 1,100 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 163 1000 SLC | -85.2% |
| 1995 | 189 1000 SLC | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 74 1000 SLC | -60.8% |
| 1997 | 22 1000 SLC | -70.3% |
| 1998 | 111 1000 SLC | +404.5% |
| 1999 | 46 1000 SLC | -58.6% |
| 2000 | 17 1000 SLC | -63.0% |
| 2001 | 20 1000 SLC | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 29 1000 SLC | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 57 1000 SLC | +96.6% |
| 2004 | 40 1000 SLC | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 191 1000 SLC | +377.5% |
| 2006 | 149 1000 SLC | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 171 1000 SLC | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 140 1000 SLC | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 100 1000 SLC | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 125 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 146 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 68 1000 SLC | -53.4% |
| 2013 | 177 1000 SLC | +160.3% |
| 2014 | 160 1000 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 128 1000 SLC | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 45 1000 SLC | -64.8% |
| 2017 | 57 1000 SLC | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 57 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 1000 SLC | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 168 1000 SLC | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 169 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74 1000 SLC | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 77 1000 SLC | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 68 1000 SLC | -11.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 68 1000 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,122 1000 SLC, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Belize's 68 1000 SLC is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,986 1000 SLC, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +835.9% | 128 1000 SLC | 1,198 1000 SLC |
| 1998 | +404.5% | 22 1000 SLC | 111 1000 SLC |
| 2005 | +377.5% | 40 1000 SLC | 191 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 310 1000 SLC | 310 1000 SLC | 310 1000 SLC | 1 |
| 1990s | 318.3 1000 SLC | 22 1000 SLC | 1,198 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4 1000 SLC | 17 1000 SLC | 191 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4 1000 SLC | 45 1000 SLC | 177 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.2 1000 SLC | 68 1000 SLC | 169 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 36 Samoa 273 1000 SLC compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 206 1000 SLC compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 96 1000 SLC 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 production value in Belize?
- Yams — gross production value in Belize was 68 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,198 1000 SLC in 1992.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 1000 SLC in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for yams — gross production value?
- Belize ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.