Agriculture & Rural in Belize

3,450 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Belize.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Cereal yields 3.7 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 2.9% 77th
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 3.7 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 2.9% 77th
Capture fishery production 208,919 metric tons 2024 up 174.2% 60th
Meat production 28,602 tonnes 2024 up 38.3% 160th
Beef production 2,143 tonnes 2024 up 38.4% 158th
Pig meat production 2,349 tonnes 2024 up 71.0% 129th
Number of cattle 99,019 animals 2024 up 4.4% 148th
Number of poultry birds 1.79 million animals 2024 up 8.1% 162nd
Poultry meat per animal 1.77 kilograms per animal 2024 up 7.1% 50th
Pig meat per animal 54 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 113th
Cattle meat per animal 204 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 97th
Eggs per bird 4.46 kilograms per animal 2024 down 0.9% 156th
Chicken meat production 23,663 tonnes 2024 up 35.2% 128th
Chicken meat yield per animal 1.75 kilograms per animal 2024 up 7.1% 48th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 10,500 animals 2024 up 38.4% 162nd
Global meat production 28,602 tonnes 2024 up 38.3% 160th
Cereal production 145,751 tonnes 2024 up 54.2% 137th
Land animals slaughtered for meat 13.49 million animals 2024 up 26.2% 135th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 28.77 animals 2024 up 38.4% 162nd
Number of pigs 13,892 animals 2024 down 38.3% 153rd
Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number 129.12 2024 up 37.5% 8th
Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number 110.55 2024 up 15.0% 10th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross Production Index Number 55.45 2024 up 30.0% 82nd
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross per capita Production Index 47.46 2024 up 8.8% 82nd
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value 16,237 1000 SLC 2024 up 50.6% 134th
Number of people employed in agriculture 27,098 people 2025 up 4.5% 160th
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross Production Value 73 1000 USD 2024 down 67.6% 85th
Cabbages — Production, per square kilometre 0.0584 t per square kilometre 2023 down 13.4% 101st
Cabbages — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0027 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 10.9% 102nd
Corn yields 3.82 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 4.5% 82nd
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 1 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 109th
Pineapples — Gross Production Value 1,342 1000 Int$ 2024 up 138.4% 64th
Turkeys — Stocks 57 1000 An 2024 up 23.9% 67th
Pineapples — Production 3,320 t 2024 up 138.3% 64th
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value 192,792 1000 SLC 2024 up 78.4% 124th
Fish landings and discards 26,410 2018 down 65.4% 39th
Fish discards 26,410 2018 down 65.4% 39th
Cucumbers and gherkins — Gross Production Value 229 1000 USD 2024 up 120.2% 108th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 21.3 % 2023 up 19.7% 121st
Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 1,450 g/An 2024 up 3.6% 54th
Pineapples — Area harvested 257 ha 2024 up 147.1% 61st
Pineapples — Yield 12,918 kg/ha 2024 down 3.1% 53rd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 84.75 % 2023 up 8.3% 16th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 15.25 % 2023 down 29.9% 159th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 69.51 % 2023 up 23.0% 16th
Bananas — Production, per square kilometre 2.95 t per square kilometre 2023 down 33.4% 33rd
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 122 % 2023 up 1.7% 95th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,842 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 4.2% 96th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 84.75 % 2023 down 6.6% 24th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 15.25 % 2023 up 65.0% 151st
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 69.51 % 2023 down 14.7% 24th
Oranges — Production, per capita 0.0309 t per person 2024 down 93.6% 14th
Oranges — Area harvested, per capita 0.0146 ha per person 2024 down 68.8% 1st
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 1.03 % 2024 down 1.0% 123rd
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.12 2024 up 20.0% 140th
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 1.03 % 2024 down 1.0% 123rd
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 8.84 % 2024 down 13.2% 66th
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.12 2024 up 20.0% 140th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 8.84 % 2024 down 13.2% 68th
Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.1256 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 5.6% 45th