Per capita diet composition in Belize
Belize: Per capita diet composition was 440.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
440.55
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
440.55
in 2023
All-time low
284.91
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Belize stood at 440.55. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Belize peaked at 440.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 284.91, in 1984.
That places Belize 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 319.37 | — |
| 1962 | 322.11 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 331.99 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 312.32 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 323.98 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 324.21 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 327.89 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 310.96 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 309.78 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 304.94 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 305.58 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 306.6 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 306.61 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 308.26 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 298.9 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 296.66 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 304.74 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 317.54 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 300.39 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 301.4 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 297.21 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 292.48 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 292.79 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 284.91 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 293.24 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 285.59 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 301.78 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 296.02 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 303.64 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 304.11 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 334.52 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 320.75 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 315.66 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 321.71 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 317.03 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 320.26 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 321.56 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 330 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 327.37 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 321.84 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 345.76 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 343.64 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 323.18 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 347.92 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 346.01 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 333.99 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 338.52 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 320.84 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 340.05 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 418.51 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 406.35 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 393.85 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 401.36 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 393.3 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 360.76 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 377.38 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 386.15 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 390.27 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 396.27 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 381.66 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 373.91 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 429.36 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 440.55 | +2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 440.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 440.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320.29 | 309.78 | 331.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 305.02 | 296.66 | 317.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.9 | 284.91 | 303.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.3 | 304.11 | 334.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.18 | 320.84 | 347.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.42 | 360.76 | 418.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.37 | 373.91 | 440.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 73 North Macedonia 453.92 compare
- 74 Guyana 450.35 compare
- 75 Venezuela 446.25 compare
- 77 Bahrain 439.89 compare
- 78 South Africa 439.48 compare
- 79 New Caledonia 437.17 compare
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 per capita diet composition in Belize?
- Per capita diet composition in Belize was 440.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 440.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.91 in 1984.
- How does Belize rank for per capita diet composition?
- Belize ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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