Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Guyana

Guyana: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 143 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
143 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
150 1000 ha
in 1991
All-time low
90 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Guyana, 1961–2024

050100150196119922024

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 98th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Malawi 157.29 1000 ha compare
  2. 96 Zambia 155.89 1000 ha compare
  3. 97 Austria 155.08 1000 ha compare
  4. 99 Georgia 142.98 1000 ha compare
  5. 100 Palestine 140 1000 ha compare
  6. 101 Czechoslovakia 135 1000 ha compare

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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 98th out of 201 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.