Yams production in Belize
Belize: Yams production was 44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams production in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Belize stood at 44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Belize peaked at 778 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2000.
That places Belize 60th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 201 | — |
| 1990 | 99 | -50.7% |
| 1991 | 83 | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 778 | +837.3% |
| 1993 | 714 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 106 | -85.2% |
| 1995 | 123 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 48 | -61.0% |
| 1997 | 14 | -70.8% |
| 1998 | 72 | +414.3% |
| 1999 | 30 | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 11 | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 37 | +94.7% |
| 2004 | 26 | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 124 | +376.9% |
| 2006 | 97 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 111 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 91 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 65 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 81 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 95 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 44 | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 115 | +161.4% |
| 2014 | 104 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 83 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 29 | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 37 | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59 | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 109 | +84.7% |
| 2021 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48 | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 44 | -12.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Belize's 44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +837.3% | 83 | 778 |
| 1998 | +414.3% | 14 | 72 |
| 2005 | +376.9% | 26 | 124 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201 | 201 | 201 | 1 |
| 1990s | 206.7 | 14 | 778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4 | 11 | 124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4 | 29 | 115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2 | 44 | 110 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 146.45 compare
- 58 Samoa 77.64 compare
- 59 Bhutan 56.44 compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.35 compare
- 62 French Polynesia 19.33 compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0 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 yams production in Belize?
- Yams production in Belize was 44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 778 in 1992.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for yams production?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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