Sweet potato production in Belize
Belize: Sweet potato production was 207 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Belize is 207, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 213.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Belize peaked at 659 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2012.
Belize ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 427 | — |
| 1990 | 609 | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 315 | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 550 | +74.6% |
| 1993 | 659 | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 194 | -70.6% |
| 1995 | 189 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 173 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 91 | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 173 | +90.1% |
| 1999 | 107 | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 261 | +143.9% |
| 2001 | 295 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 152 | -48.5% |
| 2003 | 181 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 98 | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 75 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 64 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 23 | -64.1% |
| 2008 | 63 | +173.9% |
| 2009 | 32 | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 103.39 | +223.1% |
| 2011 | 37 | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 18 | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 108 | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 66 | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 123 | +86.4% |
| 2016 | 110 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 97 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 150 | +54.6% |
| 2019 | 86 | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 136 | +58.1% |
| 2021 | 250 | +83.8% |
| 2022 | 231 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 210 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 207 | -1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 207 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 207 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +500.0% | 18 | 108 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 427 | 427 | 427 | 1 |
| 1990s | 306 | 91 | 659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.4 | 23 | 295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.84 | 18 | 150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.8 | 136 | 250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 108 Puerto Rico 267.07 compare
- 109 Panama 260.03 compare
- 110 Niue 251.87 compare
- 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 176.94 compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 151.05 compare
- 114 French Polynesia 143.42 compare
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 sweet potato production in Belize?
- Sweet potato production in Belize was 207 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 659 in 1993.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for sweet potato production?
- Belize ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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