Arable land use per person in Belize
Belize: Arable land use per person was 0.2432 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2432 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3845 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2235 hectares per person
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.2432 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Belize peaked at 0.3845 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2235 hectares per person, in 2014.
That places Belize 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3845 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3748 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3749 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3642 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3535 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3522 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3415 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3313 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3304 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.323 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3257 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3208 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3243 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3199 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3221 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3156 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3164 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.31 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3035 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3102 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3092 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3015 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2943 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2874 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2625 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2626 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.286 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2854 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2903 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.284 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2887 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2932 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3078 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3014 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3037 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2996 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2943 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2842 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2658 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2617 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2734 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2654 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2576 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2502 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2432 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2364 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.23 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2335 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2342 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2332 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2235 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.247 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2413 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2412 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2367 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2384 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2508 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2529 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2483 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2432 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.2432 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.2432 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3563 hectares per person | 0.3304 hectares per person | 0.3845 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3181 hectares per person | 0.3035 hectares per person | 0.3257 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.289 hectares per person | 0.2625 hectares per person | 0.3102 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2932 hectares per person | 0.2746 hectares per person | 0.3078 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2517 hectares per person | 0.23 hectares per person | 0.2734 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2353 hectares per person | 0.2235 hectares per person | 0.247 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2488 hectares per person | 0.2432 hectares per person | 0.2529 hectares per person | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Belize?
- Arable land use per person in Belize was 0.2432 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3845 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2235 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for arable land use per person?
- Belize ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.