Capture fisheries production in Belize
Belize: Capture fisheries production was 208,919 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Belize stood at 208,919 metric tons.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Belize peaked at 399,876 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 600 metric tons, in 1961.
Belize ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 metric tons | 600 metric tons | 1,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,008 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 3,082 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,216 metric tons | 1,770 metric tons | 2,672 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,371 metric tons | 2,033 metric tons | 51,827 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,924 metric tons | 30,322 metric tons | 364,274 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,806 metric tons | 34,704 metric tons | 399,876 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,983 metric tons | 185,410 metric tons | 208,919 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 57 Portugal 237,008 metric tons compare
- 58 Cameroon 236,100 metric tons compare
- 59 Australia 227,277 metric tons compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 208,810 metric tons compare
- 62 Micronesia (country) 208,701 metric tons compare
- 63 North Korea 208,365 metric tons compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Belize?
- Capture fisheries production in Belize was 208,919 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 399,876 metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for capture fisheries production?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.