What is agriculture — area in Guyana?

Agriculture — area in Guyana was 720 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 1,378 1000 ha in 1975.

What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 704.28 1000 ha in 1983.

How does Guyana rank for agriculture — area?

Guyana ranks 167th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.

Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agriculture — Area in Guyana

Name: Agriculture — Area in Guyana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Guyana: Agriculture — Area was 720 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

720 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

167th

of 255 countries

All-time high

1,378 1000 ha

in 1975

All-time low

704.28 1000 ha

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2024

Agriculture — Area in Guyana, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 720 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture — 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.

Agriculture — Area in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture — Area in Guyana, 1961 to 2024.
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

Countries ranked near Guyana

164 Guinea-Bissau 882.91 1000 ha compare
165 China, Taiwan Province of 776.9 1000 ha compare
166 Gambia 770.3 1000 ha compare
168 Lebanon 651.3 1000 ha compare
169 Slovenia 615.45 1000 ha compare
170 Bhutan 527 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture — area in Guyana?: Agriculture — area in Guyana was 720 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 1,378 1000 ha in 1975.
What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 704.28 1000 ha in 1983.
How does Guyana rank for agriculture — area?: Guyana ranks 167th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agriculture — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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