Banana production in Belize
Belize: Banana production was 85,072 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
85,072 tonnes
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
65th
of 152 countries
All-time high
105,881 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
1,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Belize is 85,072 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Belize peaked at 105,881 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Belize 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,700 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1964 | 2,300 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 4,000 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 1966 | 5,600 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 6,100 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 8,300 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1969 | 3,900 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 1970 | 1,800 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1971 | 1,500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,800 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 2,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 10,000 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1977 | 14,500 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 19,800 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 14,000 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 14,200 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 14,300 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 15,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 20,500 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 30,000 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1988 | 35,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 27,436 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 25,487 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 20,996 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 28,030 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 40,935 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 47,934 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 44,507 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 57,846 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 52,690 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 50,906 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 56,189 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 65,783 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 47,318 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 42,974 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 73,356 tonnes | +70.7% |
| 2004 | 78,856 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 73,247 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 69,648 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 61,994 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 68,050 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 68,070 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77,792 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 75,660 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 105,881 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 100,890 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 105,445 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 101,058 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 72,365 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 86,935 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 82,081 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 85,603 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 92,635 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 99,467 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 86,210 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 67,220 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 85,072 tonnes | +26.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 85,072 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 85,072 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +400.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,044 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 8,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,070 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,474 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,552 tonnes | 20,996 tonnes | 57,846 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,930 tonnes | 42,974 tonnes | 78,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,371 tonnes | 72,365 tonnes | 105,881 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,121 tonnes | 67,220 tonnes | 99,467 tonnes | 5 |
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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 banana production in Belize?
- Banana production in Belize was 85,072 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 105,881 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for banana production?
- Belize ranks 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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