Vegetable consumption per capita in Belize
Belize: Vegetable consumption per capita was 79.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.93 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
79.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
14.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Belize is 79.93 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Belize peaked at 79.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.01 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
Belize ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.92 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 17.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 17.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 17.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 17.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 17.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 14.33 kilograms per year per capita | -20.3% |
| 1968 | 16.1 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 14.34 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 14.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 14.96 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 17.05 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 22.36 kilograms per year per capita | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 22.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.28 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 24.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 26.03 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 26.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 30.39 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 28 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 24.04 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 26.77 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 26.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 23.66 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 23.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 24.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 25.22 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 27.8 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 35.44 kilograms per year per capita | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 25.38 kilograms per year per capita | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 38.59 kilograms per year per capita | +52.0% |
| 1992 | 56.69 kilograms per year per capita | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 57.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.92 kilograms per year per capita | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 35.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 39.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 39.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.72 kilograms per year per capita | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 47.73 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 57.31 kilograms per year per capita | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 53.4 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 54.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 62.05 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 42.92 kilograms per year per capita | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 38.09 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 42.76 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 36.8 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 41.38 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 41.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.86 kilograms per year per capita | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 54.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 54.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.14 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 56.71 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 53.8 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 62.61 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 63.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 52.33 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 42.82 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 54.64 kilograms per year per capita | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 54.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 79.93 kilograms per year per capita | +47.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 79.93 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 79.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.67 kilograms per year per capita | 14.33 kilograms per year per capita | 17.98 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.37 kilograms per year per capita | 14.01 kilograms per year per capita | 30.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.47 kilograms per year per capita | 23.64 kilograms per year per capita | 35.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.72 kilograms per year per capita | 25.38 kilograms per year per capita | 57.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1 kilograms per year per capita | 36.8 kilograms per year per capita | 62.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.65 kilograms per year per capita | 42.82 kilograms per year per capita | 63.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.87 kilograms per year per capita | 54.11 kilograms per year per capita | 79.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 109 Morocco 86.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 Georgia 83.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Myanmar 80.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 113 Chile 77.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Iraq 76.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Argentina 76.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Belize?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Belize was 79.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 79.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.01 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Belize ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.