Sweet potato production in Belize
Belize: Sweet potato production was 207 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Belize is 207 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 427 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 609 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 315 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 550 tonnes | +74.6% |
| 1993 | 659 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 194 tonnes | -70.6% |
| 1995 | 189 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 173 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 91 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 173 tonnes | +90.1% |
| 1999 | 107 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 261 tonnes | +143.9% |
| 2001 | 295 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 152 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 2003 | 181 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 98 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 75 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 64 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 23 tonnes | -64.1% |
| 2008 | 63 tonnes | +173.9% |
| 2009 | 32 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 103.39 tonnes | +223.1% |
| 2011 | 37 tonnes | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 18 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 108 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 66 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 123 tonnes | +86.4% |
| 2016 | 110 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 97 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 150 tonnes | +54.6% |
| 2019 | 86 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 136 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 2021 | 250 tonnes | +83.8% |
| 2022 | 231 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 210 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 207 tonnes | -1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 207 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 207 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 108 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 427 tonnes | 427 tonnes | 427 tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 306 tonnes | 91 tonnes | 659 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.4 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 295 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.84 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.8 tonnes | 136 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 108 Puerto Rico 267.07 tonnes compare
- 109 Panama 260.03 tonnes compare
- 110 Niue 251.87 tonnes compare
- 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 176.94 tonnes compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 151.05 tonnes compare
- 114 French Polynesia 143.42 tonnes 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 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 sweet potato production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 659 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.