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.

Arable land use per person in Belize

Name: Arable land use per person in Belize
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

Countries ranked near Belize

38 France 0.2472 hectares per person compare
39 Zimbabwe 0.246 hectares per person compare
40 Albania 0.2449 hectares per person compare
42 Slovakia 0.2408 hectares per person compare
43 Sweden 0.2397 hectares per person compare
44 Spain 0.2378 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Belize

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2047 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5226 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2985 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.