FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Belize
In 2024 Belize produced 16,777 t of rice (paddy), the 93rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%. The record was 20,615 t in 2009. Area harvested: 3,460 ha, yield 4.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 16,777 t
- World rank
- 93 of 115
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- Record
- 20,615 t
- 2009
Rice (paddy) in Belize, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,777 | −5.2% | 3,460 | 4.85 |
| 2023 | 17,701 | +15% | 3,159 | 5.60 |
| 2022 | 15,364 | +2.5% | 2,906 | 5.29 |
| 2021 | 14,990 | +7.5% | 2,644 | 5.67 |
| 2020 | 13,942 | +0.3% | 3,081 | 4.53 |
| 2019 | 13,900 | +3.9% | 2,417 | 5.75 |
| 2018 | 13,375 | −29% | 2,718 | 4.92 |
| 2017 | 18,751 | +16% | 3,972 | 4.72 |
| 2016 | 16,203 | +28% | 3,393 | 4.78 |
| 2015 | 12,663 | −22% | 2,985 | 4.24 |
| 2014 | 16,259 | −21% | 3,511 | 4.63 |
| 2013 | 20,505 | +66% | 3,926 | 5.22 |
| 2012 | 12,318 | −35% | 2,711 | 4.54 |
| 2011 | 19,081 | −7.0% | 4,455 | 4.28 |
| 2010 | 20,523 | −0.4% | 4,608 | 4.45 |
| 2009 | 20,615 | +75% | 4,579 | 4.50 |
| 2008 | 11,780 | −34% | 3,390 | 3.47 |
| 2007 | 17,775 | +50% | 3,713 | 4.79 |
| 2006 | 11,855 | −33% | 2,913 | 4.07 |
| 2005 | 17,760 | +70% | 3,780 | 4.70 |
| 2004 | 10,441 | −18% | 3,136 | 3.33 |
| 2003 | 12,752 | +16% | 4,534 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 10,949 | −9.7% | 4,774 | 2.29 |
| 2001 | 12,121 | +23% | 4,022 | 3.01 |
| 2000 | 9,847 | −22% | 3,624 | 2.72 |
| 1999 | 12,619 | +34% | 4,604 | 2.74 |
| 1998 | 9,452 | −43% | 5,220 | 1.81 |
| 1997 | 16,727 | +31% | 6,249 | 2.68 |
| 1996 | 12,757 | +32% | 5,796 | 2.20 |
| 1995 | 9,628 | +51% | 4,932 | 1.95 |
| 1994 | 6,359 | −35% | 4,238 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 9,745 | +46% | 4,455 | 2.19 |
| 1992 | 6,679 | +39% | 2,935 | 2.28 |
| 1991 | 4,791 | +3.8% | 3,715 | 1.29 |
| 1990 | 4,614 | −8.5% | 3,200 | 1.44 |
| 1989 | 5,042 | −9.2% | 4,161 | 1.21 |
| 1988 | 5,551 | +21% | 2,000 | 2.78 |
| 1987 | 4,593 | +4.3% | 1,800 | 2.55 |
| 1986 | 4,404 | −21% | 1,530 | 2.88 |
| 1985 | 5,578 | −1.7% | 2,452 | 2.27 |
| 1984 | 5,672 | −7.4% | 2,520 | 2.25 |
| 1983 | 6,123 | −23% | 2,368 | 2.59 |
| 1982 | 7,938 | −27% | 3,342 | 2.38 |
| 1981 | 10,830 | +26% | 3,972 | 2.73 |
| 1980 | 8,618 | +29% | 3,278 | 2.63 |
| 1979 | 6,668 | +5.0% | 2,792 | 2.39 |
| 1978 | 6,350 | −26% | 2,630 | 2.41 |
| 1977 | 8,589 | +36% | 3,440 | 2.50 |
| 1976 | 6,305 | +30% | 4,290 | 1.47 |
| 1975 | 4,853 | −36% | 4,451 | 1.09 |
| 1974 | 7,530 | −7.8% | 4,063 | 1.85 |
| 1973 | 8,165 | +41% | 3,225 | 2.53 |
| 1972 | 5,799 | +28% | 3,369 | 1.72 |
| 1971 | 4,548 | +30% | 3,110 | 1.46 |
| 1970 | 3,493 | +0.7% | 1,775 | 1.97 |
| 1969 | 3,470 | +21% | 1,683 | 2.06 |
| 1968 | 2,875 | +78% | 1,789 | 1.61 |
| 1967 | 1,615 | +14% | 2,076 | 0.78 |
| 1966 | 1,420 | −40% | 1,853 | 0.77 |
| 1965 | 2,372 | +16% | 2,581 | 0.92 |
| 1964 | 2,045 | +67% | 1,734 | 1.18 |
| 1963 | 1,225 | +63% | 1,267 | 0.97 |
| 1962 | 750 | −12% | 1,136 | 0.66 |
| 1961 | 848 | — | 1,168 | 0.73 |
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.