Sugar cane production in Belize
Belize: Sugar cane production was 1.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.67 million
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
47th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.89 million
in 2021
All-time low
213,736
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane production in Belize stood at 1.67 million.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 213,736, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247,367 | — |
| 1962 | 216,916 | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 213,736 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 300,000 | +40.4% |
| 1965 | 331,015 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 417,955 | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 569,956 | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 652,827 | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 537,206 | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 687,029 | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 642,783 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 678,370 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 729,758 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 837,300 | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 795,687 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 616,765 | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 950,642 | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 985,670 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 977,030 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 867,305 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 801,560 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 789,470 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 940,860 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 954,242 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 929,392 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 980,114 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 917,728 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 843,786 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million | +12.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.67 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.67 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387,442 | 213,736 | 652,827 | 9 |
| 1970s | 808,466 | 616,765 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 969,350 | 789,470 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 954,242 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 917,728 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 843,786 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.49 million | 1.89 million | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,736 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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