Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belize

Belize: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.5009 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5009 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.25 metric tons per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0064 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belize, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

Belize recorded 0.5009 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belize peaked at 1.25 metric tons per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 metric tons per person, in 1961.

That places Belize 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belize, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0099 metric tons per person
1961 0.0064 metric tons per person -35.0%
1962 0.0083 metric tons per person +30.0%
1963 0.0091 metric tons per person +9.5%
1964 0.0089 metric tons per person -2.9%
1965 0.0076 metric tons per person -13.7%
1966 0.0083 metric tons per person +9.1%
1967 0.0117 metric tons per person +40.1%
1968 0.0113 metric tons per person -3.0%
1969 0.0136 metric tons per person +19.6%
1970 0.0124 metric tons per person -8.3%
1971 0.0147 metric tons per person +18.0%
1972 0.0152 metric tons per person +4.0%
1973 0.0127 metric tons per person -17.0%
1974 0.0126 metric tons per person -0.2%
1975 0.0123 metric tons per person -2.6%
1976 0.0121 metric tons per person -1.4%
1977 0.0227 metric tons per person +87.2%
1978 0.0202 metric tons per person -10.7%
1979 0.018 metric tons per person -10.9%
1980 0.0142 metric tons per person -21.0%
1981 0.0151 metric tons per person +6.3%
1982 0.015 metric tons per person -0.9%
1983 0.0169 metric tons per person +12.7%
1984 0.0167 metric tons per person -1.2%
1985 0.0148 metric tons per person -11.2%
1986 0.011 metric tons per person -26.0%
1987 0.012 metric tons per person +9.6%
1988 0.0123 metric tons per person +2.2%
1989 0.0099 metric tons per person -19.5%
1990 0.0111 metric tons per person +12.4%
1991 0.0135 metric tons per person +21.4%
1992 0.0126 metric tons per person -6.2%
1993 0.0204 metric tons per person +61.2%
1994 0.0385 metric tons per person +89.1%
1995 0.0476 metric tons per person +23.6%
1996 0.0579 metric tons per person +21.5%
1997 0.114 metric tons per person +97.0%
1998 0.1181 metric tons per person +3.6%
1999 0.2224 metric tons per person +88.2%
2000 0.1259 metric tons per person -43.4%
2001 0.1238 metric tons per person -1.7%
2002 0.3295 metric tons per person +166.2%
2003 0.1644 metric tons per person -50.1%
2004 0.2578 metric tons per person +56.9%
2005 0.3593 metric tons per person +39.4%
2006 0.6453 metric tons per person +79.6%
2007 1.03 metric tons per person +60.0%
2008 1.2 metric tons per person +15.9%
2009 0.9731 metric tons per person -18.7%
2010 1.25 metric tons per person +28.3%
2011 0.8478 metric tons per person -32.1%
2012 0.5142 metric tons per person -39.4%
2013 0.1016 metric tons per person -80.2%
2014 0.2184 metric tons per person +115.0%
2015 0.2737 metric tons per person +25.3%
2016 0.2507 metric tons per person -8.4%
2017 0.324 metric tons per person +29.3%
2018 0.5664 metric tons per person +74.8%
2019 0.551 metric tons per person -2.7%
2020 0.4744 metric tons per person -13.9%
2021 0.4801 metric tons per person +1.2%
2022 0.5043 metric tons per person +5.0%
2023 0.4808 metric tons per person -4.7%
2024 0.5009 metric tons per person +4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +166.2% 0.1238 metric tons per person 0.3295 metric tons per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0095 metric tons per person 0.0064 metric tons per person 0.0136 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.0153 metric tons per person 0.0121 metric tons per person 0.0227 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.0138 metric tons per person 0.0099 metric tons per person 0.0169 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0656 metric tons per person 0.0111 metric tons per person 0.2224 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.5208 metric tons per person 0.1238 metric tons per person 1.2 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.4896 metric tons per person 0.1016 metric tons per person 1.25 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.4881 metric tons per person 0.4744 metric tons per person 0.5043 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 7 Kiribati 2.07 metric tons per person compare
  2. 8 Micronesia (country) 1.84 metric tons per person compare
  3. 9 Seychelles 1.12 metric tons per person compare
  4. 11 Norway 0.418 metric tons per person compare
  5. 12 Maldives 0.2035 metric tons per person compare
  6. 13 Peru 0.1685 metric tons per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belize?
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belize was 0.5009 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 metric tons per person in 2010.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 metric tons per person in 1961.
How does Belize rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
Belize ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.