Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Guyana
Guyana: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 100 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Guyana is 100 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Guyana peaked at 100 % in 1965 and was at its lowest, 85.49 %, in 1961.
That places Guyana 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.49 % | — |
| 1962 | 94.99 % | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 94.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 94.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 % | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 % | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 100 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 6.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 100 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.41 %, 6.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.72 % | 85.49 % | 100 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Andorra 100 % compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 % compare
- 1 New Caledonia 100 % compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 % compare
- 1 Palestine 100 % compare
- 1 Qatar 100 % compare
- 1 Suriname 100 % compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100 % compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100 % compare
- 1 Palestine 100 % compare
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 — share in cropland in Guyana?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Guyana was 100 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % in 1965.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.49 % in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.