Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0444 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana is 0.0444 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.2538 metric tons per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.01 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Guyana 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.01 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +26.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.019 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.021 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.026 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.032 metric tons per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.027 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0421 metric tons per person | +51.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0471 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0407 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0422 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0422 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0573 metric tons per person | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1519 metric tons per person | +165.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2538 metric tons per person | +67.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1229 metric tons per person | -51.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1079 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1099 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.056 metric tons per person | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 0.066 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0666 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0596 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0607 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0623 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0652 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0674 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.072 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0692 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0842 metric tons per person | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0777 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0788 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0749 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0832 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0796 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0742 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0768 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.086 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0883 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0962 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0879 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0965 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0986 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1057 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0964 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0763 metric tons per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0573 metric tons per person | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.078 metric tons per person | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0666 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0502 metric tons per person | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0512 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0432 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0465 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0444 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +165.0% | 0.0573 metric tons per person | 0.1519 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0174 metric tons per person | 0.01 metric tons per person | 0.0241 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0319 metric tons per person | 0.0217 metric tons per person | 0.0471 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0985 metric tons per person | 0.0407 metric tons per person | 0.2538 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0673 metric tons per person | 0.0596 metric tons per person | 0.0842 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0816 metric tons per person | 0.0742 metric tons per person | 0.0962 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0813 metric tons per person | 0.0502 metric tons per person | 0.1057 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 metric tons per person | 0.0432 metric tons per person | 0.0512 metric tons per person | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana was 0.0444 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2538 metric tons per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.