> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202485,072 t
World rank62 of 118
10-year change−19%
Record105,881 t2012

## Bananas in Belize, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Belize compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha28.8world 23.7 (+22%)
kg per person204world 17.1
10-year change−19%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 60 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/paraguay/) | 88,871 | 0.06% |
| 61 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/congo-brazzaville/) | 86,254 | 0.06% |
| 62 | **Belize** | 85,072 | 0.06% |
| 63 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/comoros/) | 80,029 | 0.06% |
| 64 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/jamaica/) | 62,998 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

### Map of world production of bananas

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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

Exports87,832 t USD 61.5 m
Exporter rank28 of 107
Imports12 t USD 26,000
Importer rank129 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](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/indonesia/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nigeria/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/philippines/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)
[All countries producing bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## Other products of Belize

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[Agricultural production in Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/country/belize/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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