Agriculture — Area in Belize
Belize: Agriculture — Area was 186 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Belize is 186 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Belize peaked at 186 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Belize 181st out of 255 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.
Agriculture — Area in Belize, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 81 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 82 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 83 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 83 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 84 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 85 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 86 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 93 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 94 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 96 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 97 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 103 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 112 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 115 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 120 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 126 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 130 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 136 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 143 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 146 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 147 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 148 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 149 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 152 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 155 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 157 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 160 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 160 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 160 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 170 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 172 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 174 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 180 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 182 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 182 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 182 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 186 1000 ha | +2.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 186 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 186 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 178 Fiji 311.6 1000 ha compare
- 179 Montenegro 248.28 1000 ha compare
- 180 Greenland 243.11 1000 ha compare
- 182 New Caledonia 182.08 1000 ha compare
- 183 Puerto Rico 164.42 1000 ha compare
- 184 Vanuatu 161.68 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Belize?
- Agriculture — area in Belize was 186 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 186 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for agriculture — area?
- Belize ranks 181st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.