Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9945 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.0376 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.9945 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0376 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0402 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0468 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0529 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.061 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0625 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0707 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0813 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0844 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0885 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0788 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0895 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0966 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1201 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1022 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1065 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1621 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1828 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1793 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1602 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1666 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1666 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2259 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5974 metric tons per square kilometre | +164.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9945 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4796 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4187 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4241 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2149 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2515 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2531 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2271 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2321 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.239 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2512 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2603 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2789 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2684 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3272 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.302 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3059 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2907 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3226 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3082 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2868 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2961 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3308 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3387 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3675 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3346 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3656 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3736 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4026 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3694 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2942 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2222 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3046 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2678 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2061 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1957 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.167 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1781 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1819 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +164.4% | 0.2259 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5974 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0597 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0376 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0844 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1206 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0788 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1828 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3849 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1602 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9945 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2589 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2271 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3272 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3149 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2868 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3675 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3141 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2061 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4026 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1795 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.167 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1957 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 147 New Caledonia 0.2173 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 148 Suriname 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 149 Honduras 0.1931 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 151 Zambia 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 152 Congo 0.1572 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 153 Somalia 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5382 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9945 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production 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.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- 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
Capture fishery production 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.