Total fisheries production in Guyana
Guyana: Total fisheries production was 38,729 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 38,729 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Guyana peaked at 195,796 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,700 metric tons, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 121st of 216 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.
Total fisheries production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,700 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 7,400 metric tons | +29.8% |
| 1962 | 7,900 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 9,200 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 10,400 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 12,000 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 12,300 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 13,900 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 16,600 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 17,400 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 15,500 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 17,600 metric tons | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 19,000 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 23,617 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 20,123 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 20,956 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 31,907 metric tons | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 35,978 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 35,288 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 31,530 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 32,798 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 32,794 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 44,491 metric tons | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 117,616 metric tons | +164.4% |
| 1985 | 195,796 metric tons | +66.5% |
| 1986 | 94,480 metric tons | -51.7% |
| 1987 | 82,485 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 83,536 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 42,339 metric tons | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 49,555 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 49,894 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44,796 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 45,821 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 47,262 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 49,686 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 51,483 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 55,178 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 53,140 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 65,009 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 60,051 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 60,829 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57,833 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 64,109 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 61,275 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 57,057 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 58,948 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 65,769 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 66,960 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 72,847 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 66,358 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 72,237 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 73,812 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 79,467 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 73,086 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 58,339 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 44,069 metric tons | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 60,656 metric tons | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 53,015 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 40,815 metric tons | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 41,462 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 35,401 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 38,552 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 39,888 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 38,729 metric tons | -2.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 38,729 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 38,729 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +164.4% | 44,491 metric tons | 117,616 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,140 metric tons | 5,700 metric tons | 16,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,737 metric tons | 15,500 metric tons | 35,978 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,786 metric tons | 31,530 metric tons | 195,796 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,182 metric tons | 44,796 metric tons | 65,009 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,568 metric tons | 57,057 metric tons | 72,847 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,185 metric tons | 40,815 metric tons | 79,467 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,806 metric tons | 35,401 metric tons | 41,462 metric tons | 5 |
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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 total fisheries production in Guyana?
- Total fisheries production in Guyana was 38,729 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 195,796 metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,700 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for total fisheries production?
- Guyana ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.