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
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.
Sugar cane production in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247,367 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 216,916 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 213,736 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 300,000 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1965 | 331,015 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 417,955 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 569,956 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 652,827 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 537,206 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 687,029 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 642,783 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 678,370 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 729,758 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 837,300 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 795,687 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 616,765 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 950,642 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 985,670 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 977,030 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 867,305 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 801,560 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 789,470 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 940,860 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 954,242 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 929,392 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 980,114 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 917,728 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 843,786 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million tonnes | +12.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.67 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.67 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.