Daily supply of different food groups per person in Belize
Belize: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 440.55 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
440.55 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
440.55 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
284.91 grams per day per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Belize stood at 440.55 grams per day per capita. 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, daily supply of different food groups per person in Belize peaked at 440.55 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 284.91 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 319.37 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 322.11 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 331.99 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 312.32 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 323.98 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 324.21 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 327.89 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 310.96 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 309.78 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 304.94 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 305.58 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 306.6 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 306.61 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 308.26 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 298.9 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 296.66 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 304.74 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 317.54 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 300.39 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 301.4 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 297.21 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 292.48 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 292.79 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 284.91 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 293.24 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 285.59 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 301.78 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 296.02 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 303.64 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 304.11 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 334.52 grams per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 320.75 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 315.66 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 321.71 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 317.03 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 320.26 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 321.56 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 330 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 327.37 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 321.84 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 345.76 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 343.64 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 323.18 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 347.92 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 346.01 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 333.99 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 338.52 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 320.84 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 340.05 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 418.51 grams per day per capita | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 406.35 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 393.85 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 401.36 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 393.3 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 360.76 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 377.38 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 386.15 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 390.27 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 396.27 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 381.66 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 373.91 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 429.36 grams per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 440.55 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 440.55 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 440.55 grams per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320.29 grams per day per capita | 309.78 grams per day per capita | 331.99 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 305.02 grams per day per capita | 296.66 grams per day per capita | 317.54 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.9 grams per day per capita | 284.91 grams per day per capita | 303.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.3 grams per day per capita | 304.11 grams per day per capita | 334.52 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.18 grams per day per capita | 320.84 grams per day per capita | 347.92 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.42 grams per day per capita | 360.76 grams per day per capita | 418.51 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.37 grams per day per capita | 373.91 grams per day per capita | 440.55 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 73 North Macedonia 453.92 grams per day per capita compare
- 74 Guyana 450.35 grams per day per capita compare
- 75 Venezuela 446.25 grams per day per capita compare
- 77 Bahrain 439.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 78 South Africa 439.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 79 New Caledonia 437.17 grams per day per capita 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Belize?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Belize was 440.55 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 440.55 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.91 grams per day per capita in 1984.
- How does Belize rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Belize ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.