Country area — Area, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0259 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area, per capita in Guyana stood at 0.0259 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0369 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0259 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0369 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0361 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0353 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0346 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0338 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0331 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0325 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0318 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0311 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0306 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0302 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0294 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0291 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0288 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0286 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0281 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0279 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0278 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0277 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0277 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0277 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0278 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.028 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0281 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0287 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0281 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0284 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0286 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0288 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0288 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0287 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.028 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0266 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.026 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0339 1000 ha per person | 0.0311 1000 ha per person | 0.0369 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 1000 ha per person | 0.0279 1000 ha per person | 0.0306 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0279 1000 ha per person | 0.0277 1000 ha per person | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0284 1000 ha per person | 0.0281 1000 ha per person | 0.0287 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | 0.0281 1000 ha per person | 0.0286 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | 0.0266 1000 ha per person | 0.0288 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 1000 ha per person | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | 0.0266 1000 ha per person | 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 3,658 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 51.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Guyana?
- Country area — area, per capita in Guyana was 0.0259 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0369 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.