Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize
Belize: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 166.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
166.95 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
844.36 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
All-time low
138.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize stood at 166.95 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize peaked at 844.36 kilograms per year per capita in 1992 and was at its lowest, 138.81 kilograms per year per capita, in 2021.
That places Belize 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 251.31 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 374.63 kilograms per year per capita | +49.1% |
| 1963 | 358.48 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 346.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 338.13 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 230.67 kilograms per year per capita | -31.8% |
| 1967 | 216.42 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 172.04 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 171.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 139.2 kilograms per year per capita | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 271.19 kilograms per year per capita | +94.8% |
| 1972 | 280.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 355.02 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 289.28 kilograms per year per capita | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 398.2 kilograms per year per capita | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 218.3 kilograms per year per capita | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 192.77 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 231.36 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 177.88 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 491.62 kilograms per year per capita | +176.4% |
| 1981 | 582.25 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 572.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 150.48 kilograms per year per capita | -73.7% |
| 1984 | 361.3 kilograms per year per capita | +140.1% |
| 1985 | 366.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 423.11 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 638.36 kilograms per year per capita | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 569.17 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 594.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 749.09 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 644.05 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 844.36 kilograms per year per capita | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 761.78 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 615.83 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 695.73 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 620.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 633.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 628.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 674.88 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 660.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 723.37 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 659.17 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 668.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 589.42 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 675.22 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 653.71 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 706.64 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 762.07 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 631.23 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 430.97 kilograms per year per capita | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 360.25 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 376.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 321.31 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 187.76 kilograms per year per capita | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 224.07 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 163.98 kilograms per year per capita | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 169.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 291.97 kilograms per year per capita | +72.5% |
| 2019 | 146.73 kilograms per year per capita | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 141.41 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 138.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 139.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 166.95 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 166.95 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 166.95 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +176.4% | 177.88 kilograms per year per capita | 491.62 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1984 | +140.1% | 150.48 kilograms per year per capita | 361.3 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.23 kilograms per year per capita | 171.41 kilograms per year per capita | 374.63 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 255.4 kilograms per year per capita | 139.2 kilograms per year per capita | 398.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 474.89 kilograms per year per capita | 150.48 kilograms per year per capita | 638.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 686.78 kilograms per year per capita | 615.83 kilograms per year per capita | 844.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 672.98 kilograms per year per capita | 589.42 kilograms per year per capita | 762.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.24 kilograms per year per capita | 146.73 kilograms per year per capita | 430.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.64 kilograms per year per capita | 138.81 kilograms per year per capita | 166.95 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 171 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Belarus 170.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Slovakia 167.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Malaysia 164.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 163.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Sudan 163.93 kilograms per year per capita 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize was 166.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 844.36 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.