Pesticide use in Belize
Belize: Pesticide use was 1,496 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Belize, 1990–2023
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 pesticide use in Belize is 1,496 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Belize peaked at 1,719 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 638 tonnes, in 2012.
Belize ranks 102nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 771 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 696 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 997 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 1,058 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1,119 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,180 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,240 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,301 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,362 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,362 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,296 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,719 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 1,529 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,340 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1,150 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 960 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 770 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 674 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 984 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 789 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 700 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 827 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 638 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 1,037 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 880 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1,067 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 1,259 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 1,217 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,384 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 1,063 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 1,335 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 1,123 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 1,331 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,496 tonnes | +12.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,496 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,496 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,109 tonnes | 696 tonnes | 1,362 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,121 tonnes | 674 tonnes | 1,719 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,007 tonnes | 638 tonnes | 1,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,321 tonnes | 1,123 tonnes | 1,496 tonnes | 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 pesticide use in Belize?
- Pesticide use in Belize was 1,496 tonnes 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 pesticide use recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,719 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 638 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for pesticide use?
- Belize ranks 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.