Cassava production in Belize
In 2024 Belize produced 440 t of cassava, the 85th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 53%. The record was 1,614 t in 2001. Area harvested: 62 ha, yield 7.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 440 t
- World rank
- 85 of 94
- 10-year change
- −53%
- Record
- 1,614 t
- 2001
Cassava in Belize, 1989–2024 (tonnes)
Belize compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.1
- world 10.2 (−30%)
- kg per person
- 1.05
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −53%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Samoa | 469 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Barbados | 461 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Belize | 440 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Brunei | 425 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Puerto Rico | 381 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
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 | 440 | −47% | 62 | 7.10 |
| 2023 | 827 | −8.4% | 67 | 12.34 |
| 2022 | 903 | +30% | 65 | 13.89 |
| 2021 | 692 | −10% | 61 | 11.34 |
| 2020 | 769 | +6.1% | 73 | 10.53 |
| 2019 | 725 | +4.5% | 45 | 16.11 |
| 2018 | 694 | +21% | 59 | 11.76 |
| 2017 | 573 | −9.2% | 46 | 12.46 |
| 2016 | 631 | −7.3% | 40 | 15.78 |
| 2015 | 681 | −27% | 42 | 16.21 |
| 2014 | 927 | +110% | 57 | 16.26 |
| 2013 | 442 | +5.2% | 28 | 15.79 |
| 2012 | 420 | +32% | 27 | 15.56 |
| 2011 | 317 | −23% | 20 | 15.85 |
| 2010 | 411 | +25% | 24 | 17.13 |
| 2009 | 328 | +7.9% | 25 | 13.12 |
| 2008 | 304 | −7.0% | 23 | 13.22 |
| 2007 | 327 | +37% | 19 | 17.21 |
| 2006 | 239 | +33% | 17 | 14.06 |
| 2005 | 180 | −85% | 18 | 10.00 |
| 2004 | 1,190 | −3.0% | 71 | 16.76 |
| 2003 | 1,227 | −18% | 83 | 14.78 |
| 2002 | 1,500 | −7.1% | 110 | 13.64 |
| 2001 | 1,614 | +78% | 115 | 14.03 |
| 2000 | 907 | +33% | 82 | 11.06 |
| 1999 | 684 | −33% | 79 | 8.66 |
| 1998 | 1,020 | +191% | 96 | 10.63 |
| 1997 | 350 | −45% | 24 | 14.58 |
| 1996 | 634 | −7.4% | 57 | 11.12 |
| 1995 | 685 | +29% | 89 | 7.70 |
| 1994 | 530 | −33% | 71 | 7.46 |
| 1993 | 791 | −21% | 93 | 8.51 |
| 1992 | 1,006 | +32% | 113 | 8.90 |
| 1991 | 765 | +51% | 87 | 8.79 |
| 1990 | 507 | −35% | 34 | 14.91 |
| 1989 | 780 | — | 53 | 14.72 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Belize?
Belize produced 440 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Belize rank in the world for production of cassava?
Belize ranked 85th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Belize changed?
It fell by 53% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 1,614 t in 2001.
What is the yield of cassava in Belize?
7.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (440 t from 62 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
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.