Yams production in Belize
Belize: Yams production was 44 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams 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
In 2024, yams production in Belize stood at 44 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 201 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 99 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 1991 | 83 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 778 tonnes | +837.3% |
| 1993 | 714 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 106 tonnes | -85.2% |
| 1995 | 123 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 48 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 1997 | 14 tonnes | -70.8% |
| 1998 | 72 tonnes | +414.3% |
| 1999 | 30 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 11 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 13 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 19 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 37 tonnes | +94.7% |
| 2004 | 26 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 124 tonnes | +376.9% |
| 2006 | 97 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 111 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 91 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 65 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 81 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 95 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 44 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 115 tonnes | +161.4% |
| 2014 | 104 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 83 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 29 tonnes | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 37 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 109 tonnes | +84.7% |
| 2021 | 110 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 50 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 44 tonnes | -12.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 44 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602 tonnes, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Belize's 44 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 778 tonnes |
| 1998 | +414.3% | 14 tonnes | 72 tonnes |
| 2005 | +376.9% | 26 tonnes | 124 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201 tonnes | 201 tonnes | 201 tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 206.7 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 778 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 124 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4 tonnes | 29 tonnes | 115 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 146.45 tonnes compare
- 58 Samoa 77.64 tonnes compare
- 59 Bhutan 56.44 tonnes compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.35 tonnes compare
- 62 French Polynesia 19.33 tonnes compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0 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 yams production in Belize?
- Yams production in Belize was 44 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 yams production recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 778 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.