> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024104,890 t
World rank102 of 162
10-year change+52%
Record112,411 t2023

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

## Belize compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.8world 5.8 (−34%)
kg per person251world 149
10-year change+52%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 100 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/netherlands/) | 122,710 | 0.01% |
| 101 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/lithuania/) | 111,740 | 0.01% |
| 102 | **Belize** | 104,890 | 0.01% |
| 103 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/dominican-republic/) | 91,449 | 0.01% |
| 104 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-korea/) | 89,000 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 162 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

### Map of world production of maize

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 | 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

Exports1,400 t USD 532,000
Exporter rank75 of 137
Imports478 t USD 2.6 m
Importer rank167 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](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ukraine/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-africa/)
[All countries producing maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Other products of Belize

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/belize/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/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/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/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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