Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Belize

Belize: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 17.2 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.2 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
66th
of 220 countries
All-time high
24 %
in 1999
All-time low
6.45 %
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Belize, 1961–2024

510152025196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Belize stood at 17.2 %.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Belize peaked at 24 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.45 %, in 1978.

That places Belize 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.47 % 7.32 % 7.59 % 9
1970s 7.11 % 6.45 % 7.45 % 10
1980s 10.16 % 7.22 % 16.67 % 10
1990s 22.73 % 19.84 % 24 % 10
2000s 21.43 % 20.65 % 23.49 % 10
2010s 19.4 % 18.39 % 20.38 % 10
2020s 17.54 % 17.2 % 17.78 % 5

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  4. 67 Uganda 17.07 % compare
  5. 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Belize?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Belize was 17.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 24 % in 1999.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 6.45 % in 1978.
How does Belize rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Belize ranks 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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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.