Agriculture & Rural in Belize
30 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Belize.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.8% | 2025 | down 58.4% | 96th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.9% | 2025 | up 49.2% | 28th |
| Rural population | 58.4% | 2025 | up 4.2% | 48th |
| Rural population growth | 1.7% | 2025 | down 32.7% | 27th |
| Rural population | 247,148 | 2025 | up 23.7% | 159th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 7.9% | 2024 | down 21.9% | 89th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 254.62 million current US$ | 2024 | up 17.0% | 165th |
| Land under cereal production | 41,522 hectares | 2023 | up 34.1% | 143rd |
| Cereal yield | 3,857 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 6.7% | 69th |
| Cereal production | 160,169 metric tons | 2023 | up 43.1% | 137th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 337.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 13.3% | 16th |
| Land area | 22,810 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 148th |
| Agricultural land | 1,820 sq. km | 2023 | up 13.8% | 158th |
| Agricultural land | 8.0% | 2023 | up 13.8% | 187th |
| Arable land | 100,000 hectares | 2023 | up 28.2% | 147th |
| Permanent cropland | 1.4% | 2023 | unchanged | 110th |
| Arable land | 4.4% | 2023 | up 28.2% | 139th |
| Arable land | 0.2432 hectares per person | 2023 | up 6.5% | 41st |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 6.8% | 2025 | up 49.9% | 103rd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 21.7% | 2025 | down 16.1% | 82nd |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 16.1% | 2025 | down 10.8% | 88th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,705 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 47th |
| Crop production index | 98.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 12.3% | 137th |
| Food production index | 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 3.8% | 122nd |
| Livestock production index | 117.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 41.6% | 62nd |
| Forest area | 54.5% | 2023 | down 8.3% | 40th |
| Forest area | 12,436 sq. km | 2023 | down 8.3% | 116th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 67.7% | 2022 | unchanged | 75th |
| Surface area | 22,966 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | 148th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 99.5% | 2024 | up 15.2% | 129th |