Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belize
Belize: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belize is 6.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belize peaked at 35.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1962.
That places Belize 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.7% | — |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -75.9% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +299.1% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 12.4% | +24.1% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +39.6% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +99.5% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +57.8% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 2.6% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 8.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 13.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 11.0% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.3% | 13.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,462 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -55.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -55.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.159 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,221 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belize?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belize was 6.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1962.
- How does Belize rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Belize ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.