Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize

Belize: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 95.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
95.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
136.1%
in 1984
All-time low
10.9%
in 1999
Years of data
46
1975–2025

Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize, 1975–2025

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Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2025, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize stood at 95.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize peaked at 136.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1999.

That places Belize 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.8% 61.9% 77.4% 5
1980s 95.7% 79.4% 136.1% 7
1990s 72.6% 10.9% 86.5% 8
2000s 67.7% 21.5% 89.6% 10
2010s 72.7% 52.1% 89.9% 10
2020s 94.4% 92.6% 95.7% 6

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 2 Micronesia (country) 99.2% compare
  2. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 98.2% compare
  3. 4 Kiribati 97.2% compare
  4. 6 Maldives 94.4% compare
  5. 7 Somalia 93.7% compare
  6. 8 Greenland 92.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize?
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize was 95.3% in 2025, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 136.1% in 1984.
What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
How does Belize rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
Belize ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.