Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Guyana stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 106th of 206 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.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -65.3% | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +42.3% | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | -45.4% | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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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 unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.