Total fisheries production in Belize
Belize: Total fisheries production was 209,190 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
209,190 metric tons
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
67th
of 216 countries
All-time high
407,287 metric tons
in 2010
All-time low
600 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total 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
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Belize is 209,190 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Belize peaked at 407,287 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 600 metric tons, in 1961.
Belize ranks 67th 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.
Total 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 | 1,861 metric tons | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 2,059 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 2,151 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,312 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2,132 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 2,679 metric tons | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 2,715 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,573 metric tons | +68.4% |
| 1994 | 8,326 metric tons | +82.1% |
| 1995 | 10,669 metric tons | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 13,172 metric tons | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 26,185 metric tons | +98.8% |
| 1998 | 28,242 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 54,990 metric tons | +94.7% |
| 2000 | 33,952 metric tons | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 35,206 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 88,760 metric tons | +152.1% |
| 2003 | 53,518 metric tons | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 81,472 metric tons | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 111,585 metric tons | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 193,397 metric tons | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 308,811 metric tons | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 368,802 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 309,942 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 407,287 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 282,596 metric tons | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 177,826 metric tons | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 41,864 metric tons | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 83,416 metric tons | +99.3% |
| 2015 | 101,730 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 92,576 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 122,633 metric tons | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 215,966 metric tons | +76.1% |
| 2019 | 213,107 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 185,755 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 190,062 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 203,331 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 197,929 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 209,190 metric tons | +5.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 209,190 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 209,190 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 9.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 2,273 metric tons | 1,861 metric tons | 2,672 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,368 metric tons | 2,132 metric tons | 54,990 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,544 metric tons | 33,952 metric tons | 368,802 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,900 metric tons | 41,864 metric tons | 407,287 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,253 metric tons | 185,755 metric tons | 209,190 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 total fisheries production in Belize?
- Total fisheries production in Belize was 209,190 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 total fisheries production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 407,287 metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for total fisheries production?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.