Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 12.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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
Belize recorded 12.75 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 15.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5508 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.
That places Belize 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8014 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8886 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7294 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7602 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7189 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7272 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7717 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7886 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7056 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7881 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.804 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6926 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5508 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5518 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5916 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | +90.3% |
| 1977 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.13 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | +112.8% |
| 1988 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 2.94 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | +58.9% |
| 1993 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.12 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 6.97 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7 kilograms per year per capita | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 9.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.05 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 10.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.51 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 13.78 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 12.06 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 12.83 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.32 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 15.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.05 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 12.75 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.38 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.75 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +112.8% | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7657 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7056 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8886 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5508 kilograms per year per capita | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 kilograms per year per capita | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | 6.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 kilograms per year per capita | 8.7 kilograms per year per capita | 13.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 kilograms per year per capita | 12.75 kilograms per year per capita | 15.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 80 Poland 13.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Suriname 13.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 Jamaica 13.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 84 Nauru 12.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Central African Republic 12.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Togo 12.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 12.75 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5508 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- How does Belize rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.