> According to FAOSTAT, Belize produced 145,751 t of cereals, 13,003 t of vegetables, 121,650 t of fruit, 28,602 t of meat and 5,186 t of milk in 2024.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/country/belize/

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# Agricultural production in Belize

According to FAOSTAT, Belize produced 145,751 t of cereals, 13,003 t of vegetables, 121,650 t of fruit, 28,602 t of meat and 5,186 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were sugar cane (1.7 million t), maize (104,890 t) and bananas (85,072 t).

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Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in soybeans (+581%), followed by sorghum (+165%).
Livestock numbers: 99,019 cattle, 13,892 pigs, 16,798 sheep and 193 goats.

## Totals by group

| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [All sugar crops](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/belize/) | 1,669,432 | 62 | 0.07% | +38% |
| [All cereals](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/belize/) | 145,751 | 135 | 0% | +54% |
| [All fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/fruit-total/belize/) | 121,650 | 132 | 0.01% | −64% |
| [All meat](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/belize/) | 28,602 | 155 | 0.01% | +38% |
| [All citrus fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/belize/) | 14,377 | 98 | 0.01% | −93% |
| [All vegetables](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/belize/) | 13,003 | 167 | 0% | +0.4% |
| [All pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/belize/) | 6,265 | 133 | 0.01% | −33% |
| [All milk](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/belize/) | 5,186 | 161 | 0% | +11% |
| [All eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/eggs-total/belize/) | 3,157 | 133 | 0% | +29% |
| [All roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/belize/) | 2,298 | 177 | 0% | −6.9% |

## All products by volume, 2024

| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/belize/) | 1,669,432 | 45 | 0.09% | +38% |
| [Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/belize/) | 146,402 | 64 | 0.08% | +24% |
| [Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/belize/) | 104,890 | 102 | 0.01% | +52% |
| [Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/belize/) | 85,072 | 62 | 0.06% | −19% |
| [Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/belize/) | 54,788 | 60 | 0.07% | +59% |
| [Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/belize/) | 26,404 | 59 | 0.01% | +581% |
| [Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/belize/) | 24,084 | 64 | 0.04% | +165% |
| [Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/belize/) | 23,663 | 123 | 0.02% | +35% |
| [Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/belize/) | 16,777 | 93 | 0% | +3.2% |
| [Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/belize/) | 14,244 | 146 | 0.01% | +26% |
| [Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/belize/) | 12,894 | 75 | 0.02% | −92% |
| [Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/belize/) | 6,592 | 40 | 0.01% | +62% |
| [Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/belize/) | 6,427 | 93 | 0.02% | +4.8% |
| [Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/belize/) | 5,186 | 159 | 0% | +11% |
| [Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/belize/) | 5,170 | 77 | 0.02% | −29% |
| [Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/belize/) | 4,804 | 146 | 0% | +9.2% |
| [Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/belize/) | 3,978 | 78 | 0.01% | +772% |
| [Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/belize/) | 3,320 | 66 | 0.01% | +138% |
| [Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/belize/) | 3,292 | 97 | 0% | +141% |
| [Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/belize/) | 3,157 | 131 | 0% | +29% |
| [Peas, green](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-green/belize/) | 2,592 | 58 | 0.01% | +14% |
| [Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/belize/) | 2,543 | 70 | 0% | +181% |
| [Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/belize/) | 2,349 | 126 | 0% | +71% |
| [Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/belize/) | 2,143 | 152 | 0% | +38% |
| [Papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/belize/) | 1,764 | 53 | 0.01% | −94% |
| [Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/belize/) | 1,483 | 56 | 0.02% | −93% |
| [Spring onions and shallots](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/belize/) | 1,447 | 35 | 0.03% | +67% |
| [Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/belize/) | 1,395 | 142 | 0% | +29% |
| [Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/belize/) | 1,326 | 144 | 0% | +11% |
| [Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/belize/) | 1,102 | 125 | 0% | −38% |
| [Peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/belize/) | 1,095 | 76 | 0.01% | −46% |
| [Melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/belize/) | 767 | 83 | 0% | +418% |
| [Carrots and turnips](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/belize/) | 612 | 116 | 0% | +35% |
| [Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/belize/) | 440 | 85 | 0% | −53% |
| [Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/belize/) | 415 | 126 | 0% | +37% |
| [Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/belize/) | 369 | 116 | 0% | −64% |
| [Turkey meat](https://husfarm.com/production/turkey-meat/belize/) | 304 | 45 | 0.01% | +36% |
| [Fat of pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/belize/) | 272 | 90 | 0% | +71% |
| [Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/belize/) | 263 | 96 | 0% | +141% |
| [Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-cattle/belize/) | 262 | 129 | 0% | +38% |
| [Raw hides and skins of cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/belize/) | 249 | 129 | 0% | +38% |
| [Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/belize/) | 225 | 46 | 0% | +200% |
| [Other beans, green](https://husfarm.com/production/other-beans/belize/) | 218 | 99 | 0% | −22% |
| [Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/belize/) | 207 | 104 | 0% | +214% |
| [Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/belize/) | 193 | 55 | 0% | +4.9% |
| [Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-pigs/belize/) | 136 | 100 | 0% | +72% |
| [Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/belize/) | 127 | 147 | 0% | +354% |
| [Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/belize/) | 105 | 123 | 0% | −68% |
| [Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/belize/) | 90 | 67 | 0% | +2.3% |
| [Ginger](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/belize/) | 70 | 38 | 0% | — |
| [Honey](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/belize/) | 57 | 113 | 0% | +97% |
| [Cattle fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle-fat/belize/) | 48 | 131 | 0% | +37% |
| [Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/belize/) | 44 | 57 | 0% | −58% |
| [Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/belize/) | 39 | 99 | 0% | +30% |
| [Tea, packed](https://husfarm.com/production/tea-packed/belize/) | 34 | 106 | 0% | — |
| [Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/belize/) | 24 | 121 | 0% | +380% |
| [Yautia](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/belize/) | 19 | 13 | 0% | −83% |
| [Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-sheep/belize/) | 17 | 127 | 0% | +325% |
| [Duck meat](https://husfarm.com/production/duck-meat/belize/) | 15 | 68 | 0% | +7.1% |
| [Okra](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/belize/) | 14 | 55 | 0% | −71% |
| [Sheep fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-fat/belize/) | 4 | 121 | 0% | +300% |
| [Buttermilk, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/belize/) | 2 | 134 | 0% | — |
| [Goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/belize/) | 1 | 169 | 0% | 0.0% |

## Live animals, 2024

| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/belize/) | 1,723,000 | 146 | 0.01% | +7.7% |
| [Cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/belize/) | 99,019 | 146 | 0.01% | +4.4% |
| [Turkeys](https://husfarm.com/production/turkeys/belize/) | 57,000 | 54 | 0.02% | +24% |
| [Sheep](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/belize/) | 16,798 | 149 | 0% | +28% |
| [Pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/belize/) | 13,892 | 147 | 0% | −38% |
| [Ducks](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/belize/) | 12,000 | 71 | 0% | 0.0% |
| [Horses](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/belize/) | 6,122 | 98 | 0.01% | +6.5% |
| [Mules and hinnies](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/belize/) | 4,534 | 35 | 0.06% | −1.4% |
| [Bees](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/belize/) | 2,029 | 92 | 0% | −3.4% |
| [Goats](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/belize/) | 193 | 181 | 0% | +7.2% |

## Belize among the world’s producers, 2024

Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Belize, which is outlined on the map.
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Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## Production per person, 2024

Belize had 417,072 inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:

| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/belize/) | **4,003** | 238 | 16.8× |
| [Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/belize/) | **351** | 23.0 | 15.3× |
| [Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/belize/) | **251** | 149 | 1.7× |
| [Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/belize/) | **204** | 17.1 | 11.9× |
| [Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/belize/) | **131** | 8.98 | 14.6× |
| [Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/belize/) | **63.3** | 48.7 | 1.3× |
| [Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/belize/) | **57.7** | 7.87 | 7.3× |
| [Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/belize/) | **56.7** | 15.7 | 3.6× |
| [Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/belize/) | **40.2** | 100 | 0.4× |
| [Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/belize/) | **34.2** | 22.7 | 1.5× |
| [Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/belize/) | **30.9** | 8.24 | 3.8× |
| [Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/belize/) | **15.8** | 5.46 | 2.9× |

Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.

## Trade in agricultural products, 2024

Belize reported exports of 25 and imports of 91 of the products covered here.

### Largest exports by value

| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/) | 87,832 | USD 61.5 m | 0.70 | 28 of 107 |
| [Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/) | 96,622 | USD 59.5 m | 0.62 | 17 of 111 |
| [Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/) | 46,043 | USD 14.5 m | 0.31 | 27 of 109 |
| [Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/) | 4,044 | USD 4.2 m | 1.04 | 54 of 110 |
| [Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/) | 1,092 | USD 1.7 m | 1.51 | 70 of 139 |
| [Papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/) | 1,768 | USD 1.2 m | 0.70 | 17 of 70 |
| [Hen eggs in shell, fresh](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/) | 204 | USD 1.0 m | 4.98 | 87 of 107 |
| [Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/) | 166 | USD 945,000 | 5.69 | 56 of 93 |
| [Plantains and cooking bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/) | 1,498 | USD 930,000 | 0.62 | 32 of 92 |
| [Pepper (Piper spp.), raw](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/) | 729 | USD 921,000 | 1.26 | 37 of 124 |

### Largest imports by value

| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Margarine and shortening](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/) | 2,061 | USD 7.3 m | 3.53 | 100 of 189 |
| [Beer of barley, malted](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/) | 4,516 | USD 5.6 m | 1.24 | 121 of 192 |
| [Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/) | 676 | USD 5.5 m | 8.14 | 127 of 192 |
| [Whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/) | 765 | USD 4.9 m | 6.40 | 116 of 190 |
| [Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/) | 13,000 | USD 4.5 m | 0.35 | 153 of 176 |
| [Maize (corn)](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/) | 478 | USD 2.6 m | 5.46 | 167 of 190 |
| [Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/) | 1,469 | USD 2.2 m | 1.51 | 117 of 184 |
| [Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/) | 1,972 | USD 2.2 m | 1.10 | 128 of 165 |
| [Unmanufactured tobacco](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/) | 193 | USD 2.0 m | 10.35 | 101 of 139 |
| [Olive oil](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/) | 654 | USD 1.9 m | 2.94 | 87 of 189 |

FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.

## Questions and answers

### What are the main crops produced in Belize?

By volume, the largest products of Belize in 2024 were sugar cane (1.7 million t), raw sugar (146,402 t), maize (104,890 t), according to FAOSTAT.

### Is Belize the world’s largest producer of anything?

Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 13th, for yautia.

### How much sugar cane does Belize produce per person?

About 4,003 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 238 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).

### What does Belize export most?

By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were bananas (USD 61.5 m), raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) (USD 59.5 m), molasses (USD 14.5 m), according to FAOSTAT.

### What does Belize import most?

By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were margarine and shortening (USD 7.3 m), beer of barley, malted (USD 5.6 m), cheese from whole cow milk (USD 5.5 m).

### Where does this data come from?

Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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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