Bananas production in Belize
In 2024 Belize produced 85,072 t of bananas, the 62nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 105,881 t in 2012. Area harvested: 2,949 ha, yield 28.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 85,072 t
- World rank
- 62 of 118
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 105,881 t
- 2012
Bananas in Belize, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Belize compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 28.8
- world 23.7 (+22%)
- kg per person
- 204
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Paraguay | 88,871 | 0.06% |
| 61 | Congo | 86,254 | 0.06% |
| 62 | Belize | 85,072 | 0.06% |
| 63 | Comoros | 80,029 | 0.06% |
| 64 | Jamaica | 62,998 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Belize is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85,072 | +27% | 2,949 | 28.85 |
| 2023 | 67,220 | −22% | 2,865 | 23.46 |
| 2022 | 86,210 | −13% | 3,158 | 27.30 |
| 2021 | 99,467 | +7.4% | 3,162 | 31.46 |
| 2020 | 92,635 | +8.2% | 3,044 | 30.43 |
| 2019 | 85,603 | +4.3% | 3,036 | 28.20 |
| 2018 | 82,081 | −5.6% | 2,472 | 33.20 |
| 2017 | 86,935 | +20% | 2,472 | 35.17 |
| 2016 | 72,365 | −28% | 2,472 | 29.27 |
| 2015 | 101,058 | −4.2% | 4,096 | 24.67 |
| 2014 | 105,445 | +4.5% | 2,900 | 36.36 |
| 2013 | 100,890 | −4.7% | 2,713 | 37.19 |
| 2012 | 105,881 | +40% | 2,822 | 37.52 |
| 2011 | 75,660 | −2.7% | 2,685 | 28.18 |
| 2010 | 77,792 | +14% | 2,643 | 29.43 |
| 2009 | 68,070 | +0.0% | 2,641 | 25.77 |
| 2008 | 68,050 | +9.8% | 2,543 | 26.76 |
| 2007 | 61,994 | −11% | 2,437 | 25.44 |
| 2006 | 69,648 | −4.9% | 2,586 | 26.93 |
| 2005 | 73,247 | −7.1% | 2,548 | 28.75 |
| 2004 | 78,856 | +7.5% | 2,484 | 31.75 |
| 2003 | 73,356 | +71% | 2,494 | 29.41 |
| 2002 | 42,974 | −9.2% | 2,464 | 17.44 |
| 2001 | 47,318 | −28% | 2,232 | 21.20 |
| 2000 | 65,783 | +17% | 1,924 | 34.19 |
| 1999 | 56,189 | +10% | 1,650 | 34.05 |
| 1998 | 50,906 | −3.4% | 1,452 | 35.06 |
| 1997 | 52,690 | −8.9% | 1,467 | 35.92 |
| 1996 | 57,846 | +30% | 2,182 | 26.51 |
| 1995 | 44,507 | −7.1% | 2,116 | 21.03 |
| 1994 | 47,934 | +17% | 2,011 | 23.84 |
| 1993 | 40,935 | +46% | 1,859 | 22.02 |
| 1992 | 28,030 | +34% | 2,105 | 13.32 |
| 1991 | 20,996 | −18% | 2,070 | 10.14 |
| 1990 | 25,487 | −7.1% | 2,506 | 10.17 |
| 1989 | 27,436 | −22% | 1,749 | 15.69 |
| 1988 | 35,000 | +17% | 2,000 | 17.50 |
| 1987 | 30,000 | +46% | 1,750 | 17.14 |
| 1986 | 20,500 | +37% | 1,300 | 15.77 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +4.9% | 900 | 16.67 |
| 1984 | 14,300 | −1.4% | 870 | 16.44 |
| 1983 | 14,500 | +2.1% | 870 | 16.67 |
| 1982 | 14,200 | +1.4% | 880 | 16.14 |
| 1981 | 14,000 | −29% | 870 | 16.09 |
| 1980 | 19,800 | −5.7% | 1,250 | 15.84 |
| 1979 | 21,000 | +40% | 1,300 | 16.15 |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 1,000 | 15.00 |
| 1977 | 14,500 | +45% | 970 | 14.95 |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +400% | 680 | 14.71 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | +11% | 150 | 13.33 |
| 1974 | 1,800 | +13% | 130 | 13.85 |
| 1973 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 120 | 13.33 |
| 1972 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 110 | 13.64 |
| 1971 | 1,500 | −17% | 110 | 13.64 |
| 1970 | 1,800 | −54% | 130 | 13.85 |
| 1969 | 3,900 | −53% | 290 | 13.45 |
| 1968 | 8,300 | +36% | 600 | 13.83 |
| 1967 | 6,100 | +8.9% | 440 | 13.86 |
| 1966 | 5,600 | +40% | 400 | 14.00 |
| 1965 | 4,000 | +74% | 290 | 13.79 |
| 1964 | 2,300 | −23% | 170 | 13.53 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +76% | 220 | 13.64 |
| 1962 | 1,700 | +13% | 130 | 13.08 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 110 | 13.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 87,832 t USD 61.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 28 of 107
- Imports
- 12 t USD 26,000
- Importer rank
- 129 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Belize?
Belize produced 85,072 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Belize rank in the world for production of bananas?
Belize ranked 62nd of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Belize changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 105,881 t in 2012.
What is the yield of bananas in Belize?
28.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (85,072 t from 2,949 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Belize export or import bananas?
In 2024 Belize reported exports of 87,832 t (USD 61.5 m) and imports of 12 t (USD 26,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.