Agriculture — Area in Guyana
Guyana: Agriculture — Area was 720 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 156th out of 237 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 143 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 383 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.81 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 82.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 594 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.33 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 31.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 13.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 94.83 1000 ha (2024)
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 156th out of 237 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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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.