Milk production in Belize
Belize: Milk production was 5,186 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk 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 milk production in Belize is 5,186 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Belize peaked at 6,525 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,076 tonnes, in 1989.
That places Belize 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,050 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3,100 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3,150 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,200 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,250 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,300 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3,350 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,400 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,450 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,650 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3,700 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,750 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,850 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4,100 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4,400 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 5,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6,500 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 6,300 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 6,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,076 tonnes | -83.4% |
| 1990 | 1,240 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1,293 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,147 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 1,301 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1,374 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,318 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,136 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 1,139 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,139 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,331 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 1,397 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,531 tonnes | +81.2% |
| 2002 | 3,367 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 3,440 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,617 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,786 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,014 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 2,706 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2,920 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 3,754 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 3,325 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3,945 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 5,385 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 5,002 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4,664 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5,702 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 4,369 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 4,785 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 4,994 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,577 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4,522 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,739 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 5,465 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 6,525 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 5,186 tonnes | -20.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5,186 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5,186 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -83.4% | 6,500 tonnes | 1,076 tonnes |
| 2001 | +81.2% | 1,397 tonnes | 2,531 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,156 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3,350 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,630 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 3,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,888 tonnes | 1,076 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,242 tonnes | 1,136 tonnes | 1,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,053 tonnes | 1,397 tonnes | 3,786 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,675 tonnes | 3,325 tonnes | 5,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,487 tonnes | 4,522 tonnes | 6,525 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 milk production in Belize?
- Milk production in Belize was 5,186 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 milk production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6,525 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,076 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Belize rank for milk production?
- Belize ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.