What is land area — area in Guyana?

Land area — area in Guyana was 21,114 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 21,114 1000 ha in 2021.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 19,671 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Guyana rank for land area — area?

Guyana ranks 99th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Guyana

Name: Land area — Area in Guyana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Guyana: Land area — Area was 21,114 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

21,114 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

99th

of 267 countries

All-time high

21,114 1000 ha

in 2021

All-time low

19,671 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Guyana, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 21,114 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Guyana peaked at 21,114 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,671 1000 ha, in 1961.

Guyana ranks 99th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Guyana, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	19,671 1000 ha	—
1962	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	19,671 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	19,685 1000 ha	+0.1%
1976	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	19,685 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	21,112 1000 ha	+7.2%
2021	21,114 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	21,114 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	21,114 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	21,114 1000 ha	+0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

Guyana's 21,114 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Guyana's 21,114 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 9.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19,671 1000 ha	19,671 1000 ha	19,671 1000 ha	9
1970s	19,678 1000 ha	19,671 1000 ha	19,685 1000 ha	10
1980s	19,685 1000 ha	19,685 1000 ha	19,685 1000 ha	10
1990s	19,685 1000 ha	19,685 1000 ha	19,685 1000 ha	10
2000s	19,685 1000 ha	19,685 1000 ha	19,685 1000 ha	10
2010s	19,685 1000 ha	19,685 1000 ha	19,685 1000 ha	10
2020s	21,114 1000 ha	21,112 1000 ha	21,114 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Guyana

96 Romania 23,008 1000 ha compare
97 Ghana 22,753 1000 ha compare
98 Caribbean 22,277 1000 ha compare
100 Belarus 20,298 1000 ha compare
101 Uganda 20,052 1000 ha compare
102 Senegal 19,253 1000 ha compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Guyana?: Land area — area in Guyana was 21,114 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 21,114 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 19,671 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Guyana rank for land area — area?: Guyana ranks 99th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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