Agricultural land use in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural land use was 720,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
720,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.38 million hectares
in 1975
All-time low
704,276 hectares
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 147th of 227 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.
Agricultural land use in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million hectares | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 957,401 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 906,776 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 856,151 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 805,526 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 754,901 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 704,276 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 707,276 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 707,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 709,276 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 709,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 709,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 711,276 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 711,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 711,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 711,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 711,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 711,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 713,276 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 714,276 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 714,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 714,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 714,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 715,276 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 717,276 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 717,707 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 718,138 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 718,569 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 719,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 719,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 720,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 720,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 720,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 720,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 73% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 720,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 147th out of 227 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.