Other land — Area in Guyana
Guyana: Other land — Area was 2,009 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other land — Area in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2,009 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Guyana peaked at 2,009 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 371.57 1000 ha, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 109th of 259 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.
Other land — Area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 371.57 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 375.37 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 379.16 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 382.95 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 386.75 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 388.54 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 391.33 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 395.13 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 398.92 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 402.71 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 405.5 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 406.28 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 414.03 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 417.96 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 423.84 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 426.37 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 430.81 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 435.84 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 439.1 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 443.06 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 447.5 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 459.19 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 470.88 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 482.57 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 494.26 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 505.95 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 515.16 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 524.36 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 532.6 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 540.92 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,976 1000 ha | +265.3% |
| 2021 | 1,985 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,992 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,002 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,009 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,009 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,009 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320.06 1000 ha, 6.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area 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 | +265.3% | 540.92 1000 ha | 1,976 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387.24 1000 ha | 371.57 1000 ha | 402.71 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.28 1000 ha | 405.5 1000 ha | 443.06 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 497.34 1000 ha | 447.5 1000 ha | 540.92 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,993 1000 ha | 1,976 1000 ha | 2,009 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- 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 other land — area in Guyana?
- Other land — area in Guyana was 2,009 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,009 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.57 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for other land — area?
- Guyana ranks 109th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.