Belize Beef

Belize Beef

Facts about beef in Belize

  • Belizean slaughter houses produced 3.3 million pounds of beef in 1999 along with 1.9 million pounds of pork.
  • Ranked 82 out of 177 countries with 45.9 MC (kg/person/year)
  • Over-exploitation of game species for household meat consumption in Belize brought multiple negative repercussions in the country.
  • In 2004 processed beef imports of Belize reached 709460 tons much higher than special cuts beef at only 6403 tons.
  • People who live in mainland Belize don’t have access to good beef.