Inland waters — Area, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per capita in Guyana is 0.0005 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0031 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 7th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -78.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 20.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.4912 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 20.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per capita in Guyana?
- Inland waters — area, per capita in Guyana was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 7th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. 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 Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.