Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 3.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.41 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7 hectares per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
3.41 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 3.41 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 7 hectares per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.41 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 199th of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.91 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 5.12 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 4.86 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.92 hectares per square kilometre | 6.91 hectares per square kilometre | 6.94 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | 7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 196 Solomon Islands 3.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 197 Hong Kong 3.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 198 Equatorial Guinea 3.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 200 Seychelles 3.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 201 Papua New Guinea 3.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 202 Norway 2.7 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guyana was 3.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7 hectares per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.