Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.07 sq. km per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 200th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0691 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0691 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0691 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0691 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0691 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0693 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0693 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0694 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0694 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0697 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0697 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0698 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.07 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.07 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.07 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0538 sq. km per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0512 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0486 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0461 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0435 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0409 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0383 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0358 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0359 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0359 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.036 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.036 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.036 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0361 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0361 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0361 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0361 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0361 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0363 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0363 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0363 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0363 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0363 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0692 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0691 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0694 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0619 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0461 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0375 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0358 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0435 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0362 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0361 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0363 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0363 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0365 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 197 Solomon Islands 0.039 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 198 Hong Kong 0.0381 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea 0.0373 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 201 Seychelles 0.0337 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 0.031 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 203 Norway 0.027 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 sq. km per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.