Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0243 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Guyana is 0.0243 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 278.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.3187 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 Square kilometres per person, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 20th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3187 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3118 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3051 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2986 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2923 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2862 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2803 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2746 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.269 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2642 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2605 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2572 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2542 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2515 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2492 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2476 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2462 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2449 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2439 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2432 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2432 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2437 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2446 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2452 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.246 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.247 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2483 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2498 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2514 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -98.0% |
| 1991 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | +265.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0243 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 14.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0243 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 12.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +265.7% | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person |
| 1990 | -98.0% | 0.2514 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.293 Square kilometres per person | 0.269 Square kilometres per person | 0.3187 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2519 Square kilometres per person | 0.2439 Square kilometres per person | 0.2642 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2462 Square kilometres per person | 0.2432 Square kilometres per person | 0.2514 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 17 New Caledonia 0.0278 Square kilometres per person compare
- 18 Mali 0.0275 Square kilometres per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 0.0257 Square kilometres per person compare
- 21 Chile 0.0229 Square kilometres per person compare
- 22 Belize 0.0208 Square kilometres per person compare
- 23 Vanuatu 0.0184 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — other areas, per capita in Guyana?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Guyana was 0.0243 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3187 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.