Agricultural land — Area in Belize
Belize: Agricultural land — Area was 186 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Belize recorded 186 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Belize peaked at 186 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Belize 168th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.33 1000 ha | 79 1000 ha | 82 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.9 1000 ha | 82 1000 ha | 94 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.5 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.7 1000 ha | 126 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.7 1000 ha | 149 1000 ha | 155 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.2 1000 ha | 157 1000 ha | 174 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.4 1000 ha | 180 1000 ha | 186 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 165 Fiji 311.6 1000 ha compare
- 166 Montenegro 248.28 1000 ha compare
- 167 Greenland 243.11 1000 ha compare
- 169 New Caledonia 182.08 1000 ha compare
- 170 Puerto Rico 164.42 1000 ha compare
- 171 Vanuatu 161.68 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Belize
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.61 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3.55 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 26.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 50 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 32 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.91 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 104 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Belize?
- Agricultural land — area in Belize was 186 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 186 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for agricultural land — area?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.