> Belize had 1.7 million chickens in 2024, the 146th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.7%.

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# Chickens in Belize

Belize had 1.7 million chickens in 2024, the 146th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.7%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 20241.7 million head
World rank146 of 179
10-year change+7.7%
Record1.7 million head2024

## Chickens in Belize, 1961–2024 (head)

## Belize compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
10-year change+7.7%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 144 | [Bahrain](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bahrain/) | 1,918,000 | 0.01% |
| 145 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mongolia/) | 1,830,000 | 0.01% |
| 146 | **Belize** | 1,723,000 | 0.01% |
| 147 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/gambia/) | 1,310,000 | 0.00% |
| 148 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/eritrea/) | 1,155,000 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Belize is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,723,000 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,710,000 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,697,000 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,694,000 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,665,000 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,651,000 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,642,000 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,636,000 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,628,000 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,617,000 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,600,000 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,560,000 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,550,000 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,540,000 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,530,000 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,500,000 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,520,000 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,480,000 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,440,000 | −6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,540,000 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,450,000 | −13% |
| 2002 | 1,660,000 | +19% |
| 2001 | 1,400,000 | +47% |
| 2000 | 950,000 | −5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000,000 | +16% |
| 1998 | 860,000 | −3.4% |
| 1997 | 890,000 | −36% |
| 1996 | 1,400,000 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,300,000 | −7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,400,000 | −3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,450,000 | +26% |
| 1991 | 1,150,000 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,100,000 | +55% |
| 1989 | 710,000 | −11% |
| 1988 | 800,000 | −5.9% |
| 1987 | 850,000 | +40% |
| 1986 | 605,000 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 585,000 | −2.5% |
| 1984 | 600,000 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 550,000 | +17% |
| 1982 | 470,000 | +12% |
| 1981 | 420,000 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 390,000 | +11% |
| 1979 | 350,000 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 250,000 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 245,000 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 230,000 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 225,000 | +32% |
| 1965 | 170,000 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 164,000 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 158,000 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 150,000 | −5.1% |
| 1961 | 158,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many chickens are there in Belize?

Belize had 1.7 million chickens in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Belize rank in the world by number of chickens?

Belize ranked 146th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.

### How has the number of chickens in Belize changed?

It rose by 7.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Belize is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## Other products of Belize

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/belize/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/belize/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/belize/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/belize/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/belize/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/belize/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/belize/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/belize/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/belize/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/belize/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/belize/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/belize/)
[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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