Cropland — Area in Guyana
Guyana: Cropland — Area was 126 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Guyana is 126 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Guyana peaked at 128.17 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 105.28 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Guyana 160th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.72 1000 ha | 105.28 1000 ha | 107.28 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.68 1000 ha | 107.28 1000 ha | 110.28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.08 1000 ha | 110.28 1000 ha | 117.28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.68 1000 ha | 117.28 1000 ha | 120.28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.48 1000 ha | 120.71 1000 ha | 124.94 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.97 1000 ha | 123.69 1000 ha | 125.53 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.77 1000 ha | 126 1000 ha | 128.17 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 cropland — area in Guyana?
- Cropland — area in Guyana was 126 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 128.17 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.28 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for cropland — area?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.