Cassava production in Belize
Belize: Cassava production was 440 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
440 tonnes
Change on year
down 46.8%
World rank
87th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1,614 tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
180 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Cassava production in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belize recorded 440 tonnes for cassava production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Belize peaked at 1,614 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 180 tonnes, in 2005.
Belize ranks 87th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Cassava production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 780 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 507 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 765 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 1,006 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 791 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 530 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 685 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 634 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 350 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 1,020 tonnes | +191.4% |
| 1999 | 684 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 907 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 1,614 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 2002 | 1,500 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,227 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 1,190 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 180 tonnes | -84.9% |
| 2006 | 239 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 327 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 304 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 328 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 411 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 317 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 420 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 442 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 927 tonnes | +109.7% |
| 2015 | 681 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 631 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 573 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 694 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 725 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 769 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 692 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 903 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 827 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 440 tonnes | -46.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 440 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belize's 440 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 780 tonnes | 780 tonnes | 780 tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 697.2 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 781.6 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 1,614 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.1 tonnes | 317 tonnes | 927 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 726.2 tonnes | 440 tonnes | 903 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 cassava production in Belize?
- Cassava production in Belize was 440 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 cassava production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,614 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for cassava production?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.