Agricultural land use in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural land use was 720,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 720,000 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Guyana peaked at 1.38 million hectares in 1975 and was at its lowest, 704,276 hectares, in 1983.
Guyana ranks 146th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 906,776 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 737,451 hectares | 704,276 hectares | 856,151 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,676 hectares | 711,276 hectares | 714,276 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 718,197 hectares | 715,276 hectares | 719,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,000 hectares | 719,000 hectares | 719,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 719,750 hectares | 719,000 hectares | 720,000 hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Guyana?
- Agricultural land use in Guyana was 720,000 hectares 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 use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million hectares in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 704,276 hectares in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for agricultural land use?
- Guyana ranks 146th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.