Cassava yields in Guyana
Guyana: Cassava yields was 41.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in Guyana, 1988–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava yields in Guyana stood at 41.45 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Guyana peaked at 48.92 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.9 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Guyana 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1989 | 11.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 38.82 tonnes per hectare | +256.2% |
| 1992 | 38.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 48.92 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 36.7 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 40.45 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 39.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.6 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 45.1 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 47.58 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 43.18 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 41.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 41.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 41.45 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.28 tonnes per hectare, 3.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 41.45 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +256.2% | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | 38.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | +42.7% | 31.6 tonnes per hectare | 45.1 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.51 tonnes per hectare | 11.22 tonnes per hectare | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.44 tonnes per hectare | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | 39.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.34 tonnes per hectare | 39.84 tonnes per hectare | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.91 tonnes per hectare | 31.6 tonnes per hectare | 48.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.02 tonnes per hectare | 41.41 tonnes per hectare | 47.58 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cassava yields in Guyana?
- Cassava yields in Guyana was 41.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.92 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for cassava yields?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.