Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belize
Belize: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1216 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belize stood at 0.1216 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.3952 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1216 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Belize 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3952 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3852 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3749 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3642 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3535 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3429 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3325 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3225 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3135 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3065 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3013 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2968 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2926 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2886 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2838 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.278 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2723 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3172 hectares per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3106 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3033 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2884 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2815 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2749 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.293 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2865 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2801 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.274 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.268 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2676 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.262 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2566 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2514 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2461 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2377 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2299 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2221 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2145 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1953 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1896 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.184 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1787 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1737 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1643 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1599 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1561 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1528 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1433 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1403 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1371 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.134 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1315 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1296 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1242 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1216 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1216 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1216 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3538 hectares per person | 0.3135 hectares per person | 0.3952 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2948 hectares per person | 0.2723 hectares per person | 0.3172 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2846 hectares per person | 0.268 hectares per person | 0.3033 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2433 hectares per person | 0.2145 hectares per person | 0.2676 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1823 hectares per person | 0.1599 hectares per person | 0.2076 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1421 hectares per person | 0.1296 hectares per person | 0.1561 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 hectares per person | 0.1216 hectares per person | 0.1279 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belize?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belize was 0.1216 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3952 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1216 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Belize ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.