Share of GDP from agriculture in Guyana
Guyana: Share of GDP from agriculture was 7.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP from agriculture in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Guyana stood at 7.7%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Guyana peaked at 43.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2024.
That places Guyana 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.6% | — |
| 1961 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 22.0% | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 19.1% | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 16.8% | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 18.0% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | +67.8% |
| 1975 | 28.7% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 20.2% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | +55.0% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -21.8% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 5.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +67.8% | 16.5% | 27.7% |
| 1989 | +55.0% | 22.6% | 35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.2% | 17.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 16.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 18.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 33.9% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 28.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 17.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.6% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Guyana?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Guyana was 7.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Guyana ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).