Cereal production in Belize
Belize: Cereal production was 160,169 metric tons in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Belize recorded 160,169 metric tons for cereal production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Belize peaked at 160,169 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,245 metric tons, in 1962.
Belize ranks 137th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,304 metric tons | 3,245 metric tons | 11,181 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,947 metric tons | 16,646 metric tons | 25,854 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,724 metric tons | 21,830 metric tons | 31,967 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,160 metric tons | 29,835 metric tons | 62,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,764 metric tons | 47,875 metric tons | 87,276 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,368 metric tons | 80,959 metric tons | 118,376 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,876 metric tons | 112,007 metric tons | 160,169 metric tons | 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)
- Fertilizer consumption 337.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Belize?
- Cereal production in Belize was 160,169 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 160,169 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,245 metric tons in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for cereal production?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.