Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was 7.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 75.3%
World rank
17th
of 159 countries
All-time high
96.75 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-27.17 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Guyana stood at 7.81 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.3% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 96.75 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -27.17 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Guyana 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1964 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -536.8% |
| 1965 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1966 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1967 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1968 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +388.5% |
| 1969 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1970 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1971 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -379.9% |
| 1972 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1973 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1974 | -27.17 % change on previous year | -2161.3% |
| 1975 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1976 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1977 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 1978 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 1979 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1980 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1981 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 1982 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1983 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -495.1% |
| 1985 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1987 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1976 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1990 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +4324.8% |
| 1991 | -0.5132 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1992 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -838.9% |
| 1993 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 17.46 % change on previous year | +328.1% |
| 1996 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1997 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1998 | -22.56 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1999 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2000 | 40.92 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 2001 | -15.78 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2002 | -19.44 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1546 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2004 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +4743.6% |
| 2005 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2006 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +314.3% |
| 2007 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2008 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 19.45 % change on previous year | -612.2% |
| 2010 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2011 | -17.75 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2012 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2013 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -938.4% |
| 2014 | 52.67 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 2015 | 96.75 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2016 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2017 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -525.7% |
| 2018 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2019 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8989 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2021 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -437.2% |
| 2022 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 2023 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7.81 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.7213 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9467 % change on previous year, 8.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -4743.6% | -0.1546 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +4324.8% | 0.1976 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -2161.3% | 1.32 % change on previous year | -27.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -27.17 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -22.56 % change on previous year | 17.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -19.44 % change on previous year | 40.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.49 % change on previous year | -17.75 % change on previous year | 96.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 14 Singapore 8.85 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Brunei 8.57 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Fiji 8.22 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Australia 7.3 % change on previous year compare
- 19 North Macedonia 6.76 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belize 6.34 % change on previous year 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 output, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Guyana was 7.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.75 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.17 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Guyana rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. 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 output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.