Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Belize
Belize: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 50,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 209 countries
All-time high
50,000 hectares
in 1995
All-time low
37,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belize recorded 50,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Belize peaked at 50,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37,000 hectares, in 1961.
Belize ranks 161st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44,000 hectares | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 50,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 50,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,000 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,400 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,000 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 48,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,500 hectares | 49,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 158 Faroe Islands 96,000 hectares compare
- 159 Luxembourg 69,760 hectares compare
- 160 South Korea 56,000 hectares compare
- 161 North Korea 50,000 hectares compare
- 161 Qatar 50,000 hectares compare
- 164 Vanuatu 42,000 hectares compare
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 in Belize?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Belize was 50,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.