Agricultural land per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural land per capita was 0.8713 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8713 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.33 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.8713 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita 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 per capita.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.8713 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Guyana peaked at 2.33 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8713 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Guyana 54th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.33 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.28 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.23 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.19 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.14 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.1 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.06 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.02 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.98 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.95 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.92 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.9 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.88 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.85 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.41 hectares per capita | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.25 hectares per capita | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9719 hectares per capita | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9077 hectares per capita | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9137 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9168 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9234 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9282 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9337 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9422 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9485 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9511 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9485 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9446 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9411 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9405 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9392 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9371 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9354 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9343 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9352 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9382 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9398 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9411 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9425 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9449 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9473 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.95 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9528 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.956 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9596 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9636 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9634 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9586 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9533 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9476 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9416 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9356 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9083 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8902 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8904 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8829 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8763 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8713 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.8713 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 3.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.8713 hectares per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 hectares per capita | 1.98 hectares per capita | 2.33 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 hectares per capita | 1.18 hectares per capita | 1.95 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9581 hectares per capita | 0.9077 hectares per capita | 1.11 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.942 hectares per capita | 0.9343 hectares per capita | 0.9511 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9448 hectares per capita | 0.9352 hectares per capita | 0.956 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9422 hectares per capita | 0.8902 hectares per capita | 0.9636 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8802 hectares per capita | 0.8713 hectares per capita | 0.8904 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5382 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Guyana?
- Agricultural land per capita in Guyana was 0.8713 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8713 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.