Bean production in Belize
Belize: Bean production was 5,170 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,170 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
90th
of 135 countries
All-time high
12,644 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
120 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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
Belize recorded 5,170 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Belize peaked at 12,644 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 120 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Belize 90th out of 135 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.
Bean production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 350 tonnes | +191.7% |
| 1963 | 576 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 1964 | 680 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 684 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,264 tonnes | +84.8% |
| 1967 | 756 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1968 | 1,274 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 1969 | 1,551 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 2,347 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1971 | 1,837 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 1,129 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 1,134 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,247 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 1,134 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,089 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1,002 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 980 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,016 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,394 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 1,728 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 1,770 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,542 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 1,285 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 1,063 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 1,818 tonnes | +71.0% |
| 1987 | 2,415 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 2,255 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 4,209 tonnes | +86.7% |
| 1990 | 2,567 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 3,372 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 2,899 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 4,272 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 3,798 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 3,773 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,157 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 5,077 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 3,899 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 4,448 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 5,863 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 6,367 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 4,107 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 5,867 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 4,064 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 5,317 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 4,220 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 4,585 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4,119 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 4,724 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 8,954 tonnes | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 5,879 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 10,803 tonnes | +83.8% |
| 2013 | 8,627 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 7,328 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 12,644 tonnes | +72.5% |
| 2016 | 5,155 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 2017 | 6,891 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 8,555 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 7,810 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 7,381 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 9,064 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 9,358 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4,999 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 2024 | 5,170 tonnes | +3.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5,170 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,575 tonnes, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5,170 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +191.7% | 120 tonnes | 350 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806.11 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 1,551 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,292 tonnes | 980 tonnes | 2,347 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,948 tonnes | 1,063 tonnes | 4,209 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,826 tonnes | 2,567 tonnes | 5,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,923 tonnes | 4,064 tonnes | 6,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,265 tonnes | 5,155 tonnes | 12,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,194 tonnes | 4,999 tonnes | 9,358 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 bean production in Belize?
- Bean production in Belize was 5,170 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 bean production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12,644 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for bean production?
- Belize ranks 90th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.