Cattle meat per animal in Guyana
Guyana: Cattle meat per animal was 293 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
293 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
293 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
117 kilograms per animal
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in Guyana is 293 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Guyana peaked at 293 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117 kilograms per animal, in 1981.
Guyana ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 149 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 141 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 137 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 130 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 121 kilograms per animal | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 132 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 134 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 130 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 138 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 152 kilograms per animal | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 143 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 136 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 138 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 122 kilograms per animal | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 123 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 117 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 123 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 123 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 124 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 139 kilograms per animal | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 138 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 141 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 140 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 152 kilograms per animal | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 142 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 151 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 191 kilograms per animal | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 192 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 242 kilograms per animal | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 211 kilograms per animal | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 171 kilograms per animal | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 131 kilograms per animal | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 145 kilograms per animal | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 133 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 146 kilograms per animal | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 154 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 146 kilograms per animal | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 146 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 157 kilograms per animal | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 169 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 176 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 180 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 178 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 174 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 184 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 175 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 174 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 184 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 217 kilograms per animal | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 186 kilograms per animal | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 172 kilograms per animal | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 181 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 195 kilograms per animal | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 190 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 239 kilograms per animal | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 224 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 210 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 234 kilograms per animal | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 293 kilograms per animal | +25.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 293 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 293 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204.5 kilograms per animal, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.33 kilograms per animal | 130 kilograms per animal | 149 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 134.6 kilograms per animal | 121 kilograms per animal | 152 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 132 kilograms per animal | 117 kilograms per animal | 152 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.9 kilograms per animal | 131 kilograms per animal | 242 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.6 kilograms per animal | 146 kilograms per animal | 180 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.8 kilograms per animal | 172 kilograms per animal | 217 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 240 kilograms per animal | 210 kilograms per animal | 293 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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)
- 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 cattle meat per animal in Guyana?
- Cattle meat per animal in Guyana was 293 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 293 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 kilograms per animal in 1981.
- How does Guyana rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Guyana ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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