Land use hidden — Other areas in Guyana
Guyana: Land use hidden — Other areas was 20,063 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Guyana is 20,063 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 316.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Guyana peaked at 189,807 Square kilometres in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,716 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 88th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185,667 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 185,667 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 185,667 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 185,667 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 185,667 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 185,667 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 185,667 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 185,647 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 185,647 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 185,647 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 185,647 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 185,617 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 185,617 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 185,617 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 185,757 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 186,264 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 186,770 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 187,276 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 187,782 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 188,288 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 188,795 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 189,301 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 189,807 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 189,777 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 189,777 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 189,757 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 189,757 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 189,757 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 189,737 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,716 Square kilometres | -98.0% |
| 1991 | 3,754 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,792 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,830 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,867 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,885 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,913 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,951 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,989 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,027 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,055 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,079 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,120 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,160 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,200 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,240 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,284 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,329 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,373 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,417 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,462 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,579 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,696 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,813 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,929 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,046 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,138 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,231 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,322 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,415 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19,797 Square kilometres | +265.6% |
| 2021 | 19,879 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 19,971 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 20,063 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 20,063 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 20,063 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 | +265.6% | 5,415 Square kilometres | 19,797 Square kilometres |
| 1990 | -98.0% | 189,737 Square kilometres | 3,716 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185,663 Square kilometres | 185,647 Square kilometres | 185,667 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,199 Square kilometres | 185,617 Square kilometres | 187,782 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,475 Square kilometres | 188,288 Square kilometres | 189,807 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,872 Square kilometres | 3,716 Square kilometres | 4,027 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,226 Square kilometres | 4,055 Square kilometres | 4,417 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,963 Square kilometres | 4,462 Square kilometres | 5,415 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,927 Square kilometres | 19,797 Square kilometres | 20,063 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Guyana?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Guyana was 20,063 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 189,807 Square kilometres in 1983.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,716 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Guyana ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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