Chickens, layers — Stocks in Belize
Belize: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 698,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Belize stood at 698,000 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Belize peaked at 777,000 An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58,435 An, in 1962.
That places Belize 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Belize, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,551 An | — |
| 1962 | 58,435 An | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 61,551 An | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 63,889 An | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 66,226 An | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 87,652 An | +32.4% |
| 1967 | 89,600 An | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 93,496 An | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 95,444 An | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 97,391 An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 101,287 An | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 105,183 An | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 109,078 An | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 112,974 An | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 116,870 An | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 120,765 An | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 124,661 An | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 128,557 An | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 136,348 An | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 151,930 An | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 163,617 An | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 183,096 An | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 214,261 An | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 233,739 An | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 227,896 An | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 235,687 An | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 331,130 An | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 311,652 An | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 276,591 An | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 428,522 An | +54.9% |
| 1991 | 448,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 415,000 An | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 415,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 502,000 An | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 400,000 An | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 392,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 385,000 An | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 419,000 An | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 408,000 An | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 505,000 An | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 556,000 An | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 517,000 An | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 535,000 An | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 516,000 An | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 524,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 533,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 529,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 530,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 536,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 539,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 541,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 544,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 545,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 548,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 777,000 An | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 654,000 An | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 681,000 An | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 674,000 An | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 567,000 An | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 568,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 700,000 An | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 698,000 An | -0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 698,000 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.27 million An, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 698,000 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.56 million An, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +54.9% | 276,591 An | 428,522 An |
| 2016 | +41.8% | 548,000 An | 777,000 An |
| 1987 | +40.5% | 235,687 An | 331,130 An |
| 1966 | +32.4% | 66,226 An | 87,652 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,316 An | 58,435 An | 95,444 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 115,311 An | 97,391 An | 136,348 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,960 An | 151,930 An | 331,130 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 420,452 An | 385,000 An | 502,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,300 An | 408,000 An | 556,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,900 An | 536,000 An | 777,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 633,250 An | 567,000 An | 700,000 An | 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)
- 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 chickens, layers — stocks in Belize?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Belize was 698,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 777,000 An in 2016.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,435 An in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Belize ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).