Cropland — Area per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.15 ha/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area per capita in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in Guyana is 0.15 ha/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.18 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.14 ha/cap, in 1978.
Guyana ranks 123rd of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.18 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.15 ha/cap | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.16 ha/cap | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.17 ha/cap | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.15 ha/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 ha/cap, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.15 ha/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.11 ha/cap, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1678 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.148 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.147 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.163 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.156 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Guyana?
- Cropland — area per capita in Guyana was 0.15 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 ha/cap in 1978.
- How does Guyana rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.