Agricultural land in Belize
Belize: Agricultural land was 1,820 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,820 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Belize peaked at 1,820 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 790 sq. km, in 1961.
Belize ranks 158th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803.33 sq. km | 790 sq. km | 820 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 859 sq. km | 820 sq. km | 940 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,035 sq. km | 960 sq. km | 1,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,417 sq. km | 1,260 sq. km | 1,500 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,517 sq. km | 1,490 sq. km | 1,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,652 sq. km | 1,570 sq. km | 1,740 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,815 sq. km | 1,800 sq. km | 1,820 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,857 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 160,169 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Belize?
- Agricultural land in Belize was 1,820 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,820 sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 790 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for agricultural land?
- Belize ranks 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.