Capture fisheries production in Belize
Belize: Capture fisheries production was 208,919 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
208,919 metric tons
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
60th
of 216 countries
All-time high
399,876 metric tons
in 2010
All-time low
600 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 216 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.
Capture fisheries production in Belize, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 900 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 600 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1962 | 800 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 900 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 900 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,300 metric tons | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 1,300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,600 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 1,500 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,800 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 1,900 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,600 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 1,618 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,603 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,613 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,082 metric tons | +91.1% |
| 1978 | 2,808 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 2,554 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 2,066 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 2,252 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 2,288 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,641 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 2,672 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,427 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 1,838 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 2,059 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 2,151 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,770 metric tons | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 2,033 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 2,521 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 2,414 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3,971 metric tons | +64.5% |
| 1994 | 7,670 metric tons | +93.2% |
| 1995 | 9,719 metric tons | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 12,168 metric tons | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 24,788 metric tons | +103.7% |
| 1998 | 26,600 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 51,827 metric tons | +94.8% |
| 2000 | 30,322 metric tons | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 30,746 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 84,360 metric tons | +174.4% |
| 2003 | 43,358 metric tons | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 70,046 metric tons | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 100,507 metric tons | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 185,773 metric tons | +84.8% |
| 2007 | 305,639 metric tons | +64.5% |
| 2008 | 364,274 metric tons | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 304,217 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 399,876 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 277,494 metric tons | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 171,943 metric tons | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 34,704 metric tons | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 76,201 metric tons | +119.6% |
| 2015 | 97,524 metric tons | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 91,424 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 120,927 metric tons | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 215,374 metric tons | +78.1% |
| 2019 | 212,594 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 185,410 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 189,811 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 203,114 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 197,660 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 208,919 metric tons | +5.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 208,919 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 208,919 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573 metric tons, 15.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +174.4% | 30,746 metric tons | 84,360 metric tons |
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
- 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 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 216 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.