Agricultural land — Area in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural land — Area was 720 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Guyana is 720 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Guyana peaked at 1,378 1000 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 704.28 1000 ha, in 1983.
That places Guyana 167th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,359 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,359 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,359 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,359 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,359 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,364 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,364 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,366 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,371 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,374 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,376 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,378 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,059 1000 ha | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 1,008 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 957.4 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 906.78 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 856.15 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 805.53 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 754.9 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 704.28 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 707.28 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 707.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 709.28 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 709.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 709.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 711.28 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 711.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 711.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 711.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 711.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 711.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 713.28 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 714.28 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 714.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 714.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 714.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 715.28 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 718.94 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 715.63 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 716.14 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 714.71 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 716.62 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 716.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 716.02 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 717.2 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 717.69 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 717.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 717.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 717.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 717.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 717.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 717.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 717.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 717.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 718.65 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 719.53 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 720.41 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 721.29 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 722.17 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 720 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 720 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 85% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 720 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,362 1000 ha | 1,359 1000 ha | 1,366 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,218 1000 ha | 906.78 1000 ha | 1,378 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 737.45 1000 ha | 704.28 1000 ha | 856.15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 712.68 1000 ha | 711.28 1000 ha | 714.28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 716.49 1000 ha | 714.71 1000 ha | 718.94 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 717.97 1000 ha | 717.69 1000 ha | 719.53 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 720.77 1000 ha | 720 1000 ha | 722.17 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Guyana?
- Agricultural land — area in Guyana was 720 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,378 1000 ha in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 704.28 1000 ha in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for agricultural land — area?
- Guyana ranks 167th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.