Belize Agriculture Value Added
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added as % of GDP NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS
Belize's agriculture value added was 7.84% in 2025, ranked 79th globally. This represents a 1.3% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1978–2025.
Overview
Belize's agriculture value added stood at 7.84% in 2025, a decline of +0.10% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 7.84% by 2025. Belize ranked 79th globally.
Belize’s agriculture value added has contracted sharply from an all‑time peak of 28.98 in 1978 to a trough of 6.56 in 2019, before modestly rebounding to 7.84 in 2025, placing the country 79th globally. The 48‑year series shows a long‑term decline of roughly 73 % from the 1978 high, reflecting structural shifts away from primary production and the impact of recurrent climate stresses on sugarcane, citrus and banana sectors. The 2025 figure is marginally above Jamaica’s 7.80 and just below Malaysia’s 7.95, indicating that Belize now performs at a level comparable to other small, export‑oriented economies with limited arable land. Despite the slight uptick, the sector remains far below its historic contribution, suggesting that without targeted investment in climate‑resilient crops, value‑chain upgrades and market diversification, the downward trajectory is likely to persist.
Data & projection
| Year | Agriculture Value Added | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 7.73% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 7.79% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 7.84% | - | - |
| 2025 | 7.84% | −0.10% | #79 |
| 2024 | 7.95% | −0.19% | #101 |
| 2023 | 8.14% | +0.39% | #113 |
| 2022 | 7.75% | −0.15% | #110 |
| 2021 | 7.90% | −0.46% | #112 |
| 2020 | 8.36% | +1.80% | #113 |
| 2019 | 6.56% | −0.61% | #103 |
| 2018 | 7.16% | −1.40% | #109 |
| 2017 | 8.56% | +0.86% | #121 |
| 2016 | 7.70% | −1.91% | #112 |
| 2015 | 9.61% | −0.57% | #122 |
| 2014 | 10.18% | +0.10% | #128 |
| 2013 | 10.08% | −0.30% | #126 |
| 2012 | 10.37% | +1.51% | #128 |
| 2011 | 8.86% | +0.12% | #116 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Belize matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1990. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw agriculture value added improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Belize's agriculture value added was 7.84% in 2025. Ranked 79th globally. This represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year.
Belize's agriculture value added peaked at 28.98% in 1978.
The lowest agriculture value added in Belize was 6.56% in 2019.
Belize ranks 79th globally in agriculture value added as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Belize's agriculture value added is projected to reach 7.84% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The agriculture value added of Belize in 2025 was 7.84%. This ranks 79th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_belize_agriculture-value-added,
title = {Belize Agriculture Value Added},
url = {https://historysaid.com/belize/agriculture-value-added/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}