Agricultural area per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural area per capita was 0.8713 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.8713 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Guyana peaked at 2.33 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8713, in 2023.
That places Guyana 53rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 | 1.98 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.18 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9581 | 0.9077 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.942 | 0.9343 | 0.9511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9448 | 0.9352 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9422 | 0.8902 | 0.9636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8802 | 0.8713 | 0.8904 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population 614,522 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.73 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.73 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Guyana?
- Agricultural area per capita in Guyana was 0.8713 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8713 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Guyana ranks 53rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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