Land area — Area, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0254 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area, per capita in Guyana stood at 0.0254 1000 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0338 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 1000 ha per person, in 2019.
That places Guyana 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0338 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.033 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0323 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0316 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.031 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0303 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0297 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0291 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.028 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0276 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0273 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0269 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0267 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0264 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0262 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0256 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0254 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0254 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0253 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0254 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0255 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0256 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0261 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0263 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0263 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0261 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.026 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.026 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.026 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0262 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0263 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0264 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0264 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0262 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0249 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 1000 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0256 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0254 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.031 1000 ha per person | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | 0.0338 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0266 1000 ha per person | 0.0256 1000 ha per person | 0.028 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0256 1000 ha per person | 0.0253 1000 ha per person | 0.0261 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 1000 ha per person | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | 0.0263 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | 0.0262 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | 0.0244 1000 ha per person | 0.0264 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | 0.0254 1000 ha per person | 0.0261 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)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0259 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Guyana?
- Land area — area, per capita in Guyana was 0.0254 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0338 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 1000 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land 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.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land 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
Land 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.