Cropland — Area per capita in Belize
Belize: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.33 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Belize stood at 0.33 ha/cap.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Belize peaked at 0.48 ha/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.32 ha/cap, in 1985.
Belize ranks 39th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4144 ha/cap | 0.38 ha/cap | 0.45 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.364 ha/cap | 0.35 ha/cap | 0.37 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.354 ha/cap | 0.32 ha/cap | 0.4 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.451 ha/cap | 0.42 ha/cap | 0.48 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.371 ha/cap | 0.34 ha/cap | 0.41 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.327 ha/cap | 0.32 ha/cap | 0.34 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.328 ha/cap | 0.32 ha/cap | 0.33 ha/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Belize
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.61 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3.55 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 26.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 50 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 32 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.91 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 104 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Belize?
- Cropland — area per capita in Belize was 0.33 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 ha/cap in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 ha/cap in 1985.
- How does Belize rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Belize ranks 39th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.