Land use hidden — Land area in Guyana

Guyana: Land use hidden — Land area was 211,140 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
211,140 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 202 countries
All-time high
211,140 Square kilometres
in 2020
All-time low
196,710 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Guyana, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 211,140 Square kilometres for land use hidden — land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Guyana peaked at 211,140 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 196,710 Square kilometres, in 1961.

That places Guyana 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land use hidden — Land area in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Land area in Guyana, 1961 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1961 196,710 Square kilometres —
1962 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1963 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1964 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1965 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1966 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1967 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1968 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1969 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1970 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1971 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1972 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1973 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1974 196,710 Square kilometres +0.0%
1975 196,850 Square kilometres +0.1%
1976 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1977 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1978 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1979 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1980 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1981 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1982 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1983 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1984 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1985 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1986 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1987 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1988 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1989 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1990 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1991 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1992 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1993 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1994 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1995 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1996 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1997 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1998 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
1999 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2000 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2001 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2002 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2003 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2004 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2005 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2006 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2007 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2008 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2009 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2010 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2011 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2012 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2013 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2014 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2015 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2016 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2017 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2018 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2019 196,850 Square kilometres +0.0%
2020 211,140 Square kilometres +7.3%
2021 211,140 Square kilometres +0.0%
2022 211,140 Square kilometres +0.0%
2023 211,140 Square kilometres +0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 211,140 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 9.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 211,140 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,198 Square kilometres, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 196,710 Square kilometres 196,710 Square kilometres 196,710 Square kilometres 9
1970s 196,780 Square kilometres 196,710 Square kilometres 196,850 Square kilometres 10
1980s 196,850 Square kilometres 196,850 Square kilometres 196,850 Square kilometres 10
1990s 196,850 Square kilometres 196,850 Square kilometres 196,850 Square kilometres 10
2000s 196,850 Square kilometres 196,850 Square kilometres 196,850 Square kilometres 10
2010s 196,850 Square kilometres 196,850 Square kilometres 196,850 Square kilometres 10
2020s 211,140 Square kilometres 211,140 Square kilometres 211,140 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Guyana?
Land use hidden — land area in Guyana was 211,140 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 211,140 Square kilometres in 2020.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 196,710 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Guyana rank for land use hidden — land area?
Guyana ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata