Soybean production in Belize
Belize: Soybean production was 26,404 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean 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
In 2024, soybean production in Belize stood at 26,404 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 581.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Belize peaked at 29,101 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24 tonnes, in 2008.
Belize ranks 60th of 116 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.
Soybean production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 81 tonnes | -76.9% |
| 1990 | 146 tonnes | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 275 tonnes | +88.4% |
| 1992 | 52 tonnes | -81.1% |
| 1993 | 244 tonnes | +369.2% |
| 1994 | 132 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 160 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 210 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 796 tonnes | +279.0% |
| 1998 | 83 tonnes | -89.6% |
| 1999 | 992 tonnes | +1095.2% |
| 2000 | 495 tonnes | -50.1% |
| 2001 | 526 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 934 tonnes | +77.6% |
| 2003 | 1,595 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 2004 | 318 tonnes | -80.1% |
| 2005 | 340 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 612 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 377 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 24 tonnes | -93.6% |
| 2009 | 585 tonnes | +2337.5% |
| 2010 | 1,317 tonnes | +125.1% |
| 2011 | 596 tonnes | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 1,057 tonnes | +77.3% |
| 2013 | 4,211 tonnes | +298.4% |
| 2014 | 3,877 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5,099 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 7,779 tonnes | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 13,037 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 2018 | 11,776 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 7,819 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 13,670 tonnes | +74.8% |
| 2021 | 17,308 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 27,135 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 29,101 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 26,404 tonnes | -9.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 26,404 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,555 tonnes, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 26,404 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,884 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2337.5% | 24 tonnes | 585 tonnes |
| 1999 | +1095.2% | 83 tonnes | 992 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 1 |
| 1980s | 81 tonnes | 81 tonnes | 81 tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 309 tonnes | 52 tonnes | 992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 580.6 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 1,595 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,657 tonnes | 596 tonnes | 13,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,724 tonnes | 13,670 tonnes | 29,101 tonnes | 5 |
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 soybean production in Belize?
- Soybean production in Belize was 26,404 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 soybean production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 29,101 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for soybean production?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 581.0%. 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 Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.