FAO projections of arable land in Belize
Belize: FAO projections of arable land was 132,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
132,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 224 countries
All-time high
132,000 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
42,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Belize stood at 132,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Belize peaked at 132,000 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,000 hectares, in 1961.
Belize ranks 150th of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 43,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 44,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 52,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 53,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 64,000 hectares | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 67,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 72,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 77,000 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 81,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 87,000 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 94,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 94,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 97,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 98,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 98,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 99,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 107,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 110,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 110,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 110,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 120,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 122,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 122,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 124,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 130,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 132,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 132,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 132,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 132,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 132,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,333 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,500 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,500 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,200 hectares | 77,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,700 hectares | 99,000 hectares | 105,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,200 hectares | 107,000 hectares | 124,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,500 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 132,000 hectares | 4 |
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 fao projections of arable land in Belize?
- Fao projections of arable land in Belize was 132,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 132,000 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Belize ranks 150th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.