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 114th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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 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 114th out of 232 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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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.