Land use in Guyana
Guyana: Land use was 126,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 151st out of 223 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Guyana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4606 Mt CO2e (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 151st out of 223 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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