Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Guyana
Guyana: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 143 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 143 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Guyana peaked at 150 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 90 1000 ha, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 107th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 100 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 109 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 115 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 120 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 122 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 122 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 122 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 122 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 125 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 130 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 140 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 150 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 149.5 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 149 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 148.5 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 148 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 147.5 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 147 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 146.5 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 146 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 145.5 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 145 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 144.5 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 144 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 143.5 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 143 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 143 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 143 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.22 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.8 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 122 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.5 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.95 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.75 1000 ha | 144.5 1000 ha | 149 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.15 1000 ha | 143 1000 ha | 144 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 143 1000 ha | 143 1000 ha | 143 1000 ha | 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Guyana?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Guyana was 143 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 150 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Guyana ranks 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — Area. 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.