Poultry production in Belize
Belize: Poultry production was 23,982 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23,982 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23,982 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
262.71 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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 poultry production in Belize is 23,982 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Belize peaked at 23,982 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262.71 tonnes, in 1961.
Belize ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262.71 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 292.3 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 322.78 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 354.86 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 396.74 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 426.52 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 527.48 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 628.24 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 729 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 929.76 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 1,030 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 1,164 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,074 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 1,120 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1,121 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,578 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1977 | 1,699 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1,758 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,935 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2,137 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 2,403 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 2,787 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 2,975 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 3,063 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,102 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,161 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,022 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 5,081 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 3,416 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 6,156 tonnes | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 6,602 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 7,532 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 4,547 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1994 | 6,929 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 7,129 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7,668 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 7,793 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,697 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8,476 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 8,743 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 13,731 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 14,162 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13,803 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 14,102 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13,990 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,728 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13,549 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12,740 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 13,196 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13,839 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 14,021 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14,373 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16,263 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 17,736 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 18,570 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 19,123 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 19,978 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 19,924 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20,664 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18,535 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 19,472 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 20,846 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 22,371 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 23,982 tonnes | +7.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 23,982 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 23,982 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +80.2% | 3,416 tonnes | 6,156 tonnes |
| 2001 | +57.1% | 8,743 tonnes | 13,731 tonnes |
| 1993 | -39.6% | 7,532 tonnes | 4,547 tonnes |
| 1994 | +52.4% | 4,547 tonnes | 6,929 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 437.85 tonnes | 262.71 tonnes | 729 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,341 tonnes | 929.76 tonnes | 1,935 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,215 tonnes | 2,137 tonnes | 5,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,053 tonnes | 4,547 tonnes | 8,476 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,174 tonnes | 8,743 tonnes | 14,162 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,449 tonnes | 13,839 tonnes | 20,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,041 tonnes | 18,535 tonnes | 23,982 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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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 poultry production in Belize?
- Poultry production in Belize was 23,982 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 poultry production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23,982 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.71 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for poultry production?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.