Land use in Guyana
Guyana: Land use was 126,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
126,000 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
105,276 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Guyana is 126,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Guyana peaked at 126,000 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105,276 hectares, in 1961.
That places Guyana 152nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,276 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 107,276 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 107,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 107,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 107,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110,276 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 113,276 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 113,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 115,276 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 115,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 115,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 117,276 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 119,276 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 120,276 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 120,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 120,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 121,276 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 123,276 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 123,707 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 124,138 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 124,569 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 125,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 126,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 126,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 42% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 126,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,720 hectares | 105,276 hectares | 107,276 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,676 hectares | 107,276 hectares | 110,276 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,076 hectares | 110,276 hectares | 117,276 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,676 hectares | 117,276 hectares | 120,276 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,197 hectares | 121,276 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,000 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,750 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 126,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Guyana?
- Land use in Guyana was 126,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 126,000 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,276 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for land use?
- Guyana ranks 152nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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