Grazing land use over the long term in Belize
Belize: Grazing land use over the long term was 50,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
50,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
50,000
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Belize, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 50,000 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Belize peaked at 50,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
Belize ranks 152nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 5,009 | — |
| 1700 | 5,358 | +7.0% |
| 1710 | 5,683 | +6.1% |
| 1720 | 6,028 | +6.1% |
| 1730 | 6,394 | +6.1% |
| 1740 | 6,783 | +6.1% |
| 1750 | 7,195 | +6.1% |
| 1760 | 7,632 | +6.1% |
| 1770 | 8,096 | +6.1% |
| 1780 | 8,588 | +6.1% |
| 1790 | 9,109 | +6.1% |
| 1800 | 9,663 | +6.1% |
| 1810 | 10,250 | +6.1% |
| 1820 | 10,384 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 10,520 | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 10,657 | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 10,796 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 10,938 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 12,063 | +10.3% |
| 1880 | 13,305 | +10.3% |
| 1890 | 14,675 | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 16,186 | +10.3% |
| 1910 | 17,852 | +10.3% |
| 1920 | 19,855 | +11.2% |
| 1930 | 22,102 | +11.3% |
| 1940 | 24,625 | +11.4% |
| 1950 | 27,465 | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 27,609 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 27,666 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 27,667 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 27,628 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 27,566 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 27,509 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 27,480 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 27,517 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 27,642 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 37,000 | +33.9% |
| 1961 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44,000 | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48,000 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 50,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 50,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 5,009 | 5,009 | 5,009 | 1 |
| 1700s | 5,358 | 5,358 | 5,358 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5,683 | 5,683 | 5,683 | 1 |
| 1720s | 6,028 | 6,028 | 6,028 | 1 |
| 1730s | 6,394 | 6,394 | 6,394 | 1 |
| 1740s | 6,783 | 6,783 | 6,783 | 1 |
| 1750s | 7,195 | 7,195 | 7,195 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7,632 | 7,632 | 7,632 | 1 |
| 1770s | 8,096 | 8,096 | 8,096 | 1 |
| 1780s | 8,588 | 8,588 | 8,588 | 1 |
| 1790s | 9,109 | 9,109 | 9,109 | 1 |
| 1800s | 9,663 | 9,663 | 9,663 | 1 |
| 1810s | 10,250 | 10,250 | 10,250 | 1 |
| 1820s | 10,384 | 10,384 | 10,384 | 1 |
| 1830s | 10,520 | 10,520 | 10,520 | 1 |
| 1840s | 10,657 | 10,657 | 10,657 | 1 |
| 1850s | 10,796 | 10,796 | 10,796 | 1 |
| 1860s | 10,938 | 10,938 | 10,938 | 1 |
| 1870s | 12,063 | 12,063 | 12,063 | 1 |
| 1880s | 13,305 | 13,305 | 13,305 | 1 |
| 1890s | 14,675 | 14,675 | 14,675 | 1 |
| 1900s | 16,186 | 16,186 | 16,186 | 1 |
| 1910s | 17,852 | 17,852 | 17,852 | 1 |
| 1920s | 19,855 | 19,855 | 19,855 | 1 |
| 1930s | 22,102 | 22,102 | 22,102 | 1 |
| 1940s | 24,625 | 24,625 | 24,625 | 1 |
| 1950s | 27,575 | 27,465 | 27,667 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,400 | 37,000 | 44,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,000 | 44,000 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,500 | 49,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 149 Puerto Rico 102,700 compare
- 150 El Salvador 63,514 compare
- 151 South Korea 56,000 compare
- 152 North Korea 50,000 compare
- 152 Qatar 50,000 compare
- 155 French Guiana 29,697 compare
More environment data for Belize
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1182 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Belize?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Belize was 50,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Belize rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Belize ranks 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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