Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Guyana
Guyana: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 136,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 136,000 tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Guyana peaked at 154,000 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 156th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,889 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,700 tonnes | 83,000 tonnes | 107,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,600 tonnes | 102,000 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,200 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 107,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,800 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,400 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 154,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,500 tonnes | 134,000 tonnes | 137,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population 614,522 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Guyana?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Guyana was 136,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 154,000 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.