Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize
Belize: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 219.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
219.01 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
219.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
38.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize is 219.01 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize peaked at 219.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
Belize ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.36 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 48.42 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 49.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 47.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 49.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 39.26 kilograms per year per capita | -20.3% |
| 1968 | 44.1 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 39.3 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 38.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 40.99 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 46.72 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 61.27 kilograms per year per capita | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 61.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 69.28 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 67 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 71.32 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 73.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 83.27 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 76.72 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 65.87 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 73.36 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 71.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 64.83 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 64.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 69.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 76.17 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 97.11 kilograms per year per capita | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 69.55 kilograms per year per capita | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 105.73 kilograms per year per capita | +52.0% |
| 1992 | 155.34 kilograms per year per capita | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 157.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 95.68 kilograms per year per capita | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 96.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 107.02 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 108.09 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 144.44 kilograms per year per capita | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 130.78 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 157.02 kilograms per year per capita | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 146.32 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 149.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 170.01 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 117.59 kilograms per year per capita | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 104.38 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 117.16 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 100.83 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 113.38 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 114.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 150.31 kilograms per year per capita | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 149.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 149.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 140.12 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 155.38 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 147.41 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 171.54 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 173.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 143.38 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 117.33 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 149.71 kilograms per year per capita | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 150.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 148.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 219.01 kilograms per year per capita | +47.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 219.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 219.01 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.67 kilograms per year per capita | 39.26 kilograms per year per capita | 49.26 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.31 kilograms per year per capita | 38.4 kilograms per year per capita | 83.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.52 kilograms per year per capita | 64.77 kilograms per year per capita | 97.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.06 kilograms per year per capita | 69.55 kilograms per year per capita | 157.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.05 kilograms per year per capita | 100.83 kilograms per year per capita | 170.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.73 kilograms per year per capita | 117.33 kilograms per year per capita | 173.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.79 kilograms per year per capita | 148.26 kilograms per year per capita | 219.01 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 109 Morocco 235.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 Georgia 228.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Myanmar 220.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 113 Chile 212.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Iraq 210.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Argentina 209.91 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belize was 219.01 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 219.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Belize ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable 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.