Maize production in Belize
In 2024 Belize produced 104,890 t of maize, the 102nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 52%. The record was 112,411 t in 2023. Area harvested: 27,459 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 104,890 t
- World rank
- 102 of 162
- 10-year change
- +52%
- Record
- 112,411 t
- 2023
Maize in Belize, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Belize compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 5.8 (−34%)
- kg per person
- 251
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +52%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Netherlands | 122,710 | 0.01% |
| 101 | Lithuania | 111,740 | 0.01% |
| 102 | Belize | 104,890 | 0.01% |
| 103 | Dominican Republic | 91,449 | 0.01% |
| 104 | South Korea | 89,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 104,890 | −6.7% | 27,459 | 3.82 |
| 2023 | 112,411 | +1.6% | 29,426 | 3.82 |
| 2022 | 110,652 | +1.8% | 23,717 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 108,743 | +30% | 24,097 | 4.51 |
| 2020 | 83,339 | +44% | 23,263 | 3.58 |
| 2019 | 58,049 | −25% | 21,079 | 2.75 |
| 2018 | 77,766 | −13% | 18,488 | 4.21 |
| 2017 | 89,536 | +36% | 19,641 | 4.56 |
| 2016 | 65,762 | +14% | 22,092 | 2.98 |
| 2015 | 57,702 | −17% | 20,153 | 2.86 |
| 2014 | 69,169 | −3.8% | 18,926 | 3.65 |
| 2013 | 71,926 | +13% | 20,905 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 63,472 | +1.2% | 17,336 | 3.66 |
| 2011 | 62,706 | +8.0% | 19,452 | 3.22 |
| 2010 | 58,049 | +1.2% | 19,836 | 2.93 |
| 2009 | 57,335 | +55% | 22,566 | 2.54 |
| 2008 | 37,052 | −19% | 15,738 | 2.35 |
| 2007 | 45,523 | +23% | 17,272 | 2.64 |
| 2006 | 36,955 | −22% | 14,854 | 2.49 |
| 2005 | 47,239 | +34% | 18,034 | 2.62 |
| 2004 | 35,350 | −7.3% | 16,014 | 2.21 |
| 2003 | 38,130 | +14% | 14,098 | 2.70 |
| 2002 | 33,390 | −9.1% | 14,306 | 2.33 |
| 2001 | 36,735 | +16% | 12,214 | 3.01 |
| 2000 | 31,722 | −22% | 14,178 | 2.24 |
| 1999 | 40,639 | +8.1% | 14,774 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 37,607 | +0.7% | 14,348 | 2.62 |
| 1997 | 37,358 | +1.3% | 16,883 | 2.21 |
| 1996 | 36,877 | +31% | 14,738 | 2.50 |
| 1995 | 28,205 | +21% | 15,764 | 1.79 |
| 1994 | 23,263 | −14% | 12,109 | 1.92 |
| 1993 | 27,188 | +2.7% | 13,036 | 2.09 |
| 1992 | 26,461 | −17% | 11,896 | 2.22 |
| 1991 | 31,809 | +70% | 11,545 | 2.76 |
| 1990 | 18,671 | −0.5% | 9,845 | 1.90 |
| 1989 | 18,766 | −19% | 11,839 | 1.59 |
| 1988 | 23,121 | −0.4% | 15,000 | 1.54 |
| 1987 | 23,225 | +26% | 14,500 | 1.60 |
| 1986 | 18,483 | −5.8% | 11,526 | 1.60 |
| 1985 | 19,631 | +21% | 14,178 | 1.38 |
| 1984 | 16,158 | −8.2% | 11,785 | 1.37 |
| 1983 | 17,599 | −17% | 10,350 | 1.70 |
| 1982 | 21,183 | +0.2% | 11,000 | 1.93 |
| 1981 | 21,137 | +12% | 11,460 | 1.84 |
| 1980 | 18,825 | +22% | 10,522 | 1.79 |
| 1979 | 15,422 | −21% | 10,117 | 1.52 |
| 1978 | 19,504 | +14% | 11,331 | 1.72 |
| 1977 | 17,055 | −6.0% | 12,666 | 1.35 |
| 1976 | 18,144 | +54% | 12,567 | 1.44 |
| 1975 | 11,793 | −7.8% | 11,331 | 1.04 |
| 1974 | 12,791 | −21% | 11,412 | 1.12 |
| 1973 | 16,102 | +10% | 9,817 | 1.64 |
| 1972 | 14,610 | −8.0% | 11,055 | 1.32 |
| 1971 | 15,876 | 0.0% | 10,247 | 1.55 |
| 1970 | 15,876 | +106% | 10,117 | 1.57 |
| 1969 | 7,711 | +9.9% | 7,102 | 1.09 |
| 1968 | 7,018 | +4.5% | 6,621 | 1.06 |
| 1967 | 6,713 | +120% | 6,026 | 1.11 |
| 1966 | 3,058 | −11% | 6,275 | 0.49 |
| 1965 | 3,447 | +13% | 5,261 | 0.66 |
| 1964 | 3,039 | +16% | 5,557 | 0.55 |
| 1963 | 2,631 | +5.5% | 4,283 | 0.61 |
| 1962 | 2,495 | −38% | 4,283 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 6,961 | 0.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,400 t USD 532,000
- Exporter rank
- 75 of 137
- Imports
- 478 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 167 of 190
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 maize in Belize?
Belize produced 104,890 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Belize rank in the world for production of maize?
Belize ranked 102nd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Belize changed?
It rose by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 112,411 t in 2023.
What is the yield of maize in Belize?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (104,890 t from 27,459 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Belize export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Belize reported exports of 1,400 t (USD 532,000) and imports of 478 t (USD 2.6 m), 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.