Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4594 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4928 hectares per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.4594 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Guyana 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4862 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4884 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4906 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4842 hectares per square kilometre | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4843 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4897 hectares per square kilometre | 0.484 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 193 United Arab Emirates 0.7094 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 194 Montenegro 0.6729 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 195 Palau 0.6522 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 197 Botswana 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kuwait 0.4489 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mauritania 0.4366 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4594 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.