Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Belize
Belize: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 50,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 160th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 157 Faroe Islands 96,000 hectares compare
- 159 South Korea 56,000 hectares compare
- 160 North Korea 50,000 hectares compare
- 160 Qatar 50,000 hectares compare
- 163 Vanuatu 42,000 hectares compare
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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 160th out of 208 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.