Sugar cane production in Belize

Belize: Sugar cane production was 1.67 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.67 million tonnes
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
47th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.89 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
213,736 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Belize, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, sugar cane production in Belize stood at 1.67 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Belize peaked at 1.89 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 213,736 tonnes, in 1963.

Belize ranks 47th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 387,442 tonnes 213,736 tonnes 652,827 tonnes 9
1970s 808,466 tonnes 616,765 tonnes 1.14 million tonnes 10
1980s 969,350 tonnes 789,470 tonnes 1.15 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.10 million tonnes 954,242 tonnes 1.20 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.07 million tonnes 917,728 tonnes 1.20 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.32 million tonnes 843,786 tonnes 1.79 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.68 million tonnes 1.49 million tonnes 1.89 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 44 Reunion 1.88 million tonnes compare
  2. 45 Panama 1.85 million tonnes compare
  3. 46 Mozambique 1.79 million tonnes compare
  4. 48 Laos 1.64 million tonnes compare
  5. 49 Haiti 1.54 million tonnes compare
  6. 50 Nigeria 1.51 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Belize?
Sugar cane production in Belize was 1.67 million 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 sugar cane production recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 213,736 tonnes in 1963.
How does Belize rank for sugar cane production?
Belize ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.