Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 1.21 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.21 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
14th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.4 metric tons per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.2117 metric tons per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana stood at 1.21 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana peaked at 1.4 metric tons per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2117 metric tons per person, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3715 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3726 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2703 metric tons per person | -27.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4837 metric tons per person | +78.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3896 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4332 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.338 metric tons per person | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2623 metric tons per person | -22.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2794 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3011 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2632 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2236 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.236 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3838 metric tons per person | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3995 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2333 metric tons per person | -41.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4722 metric tons per person | +102.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4019 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3145 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.366 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3563 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.385 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3181 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3908 metric tons per person | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3335 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3606 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3224 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3023 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3182 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2117 metric tons per person | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3402 metric tons per person | +60.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3856 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4512 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5051 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6979 metric tons per person | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7186 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7558 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6889 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7397 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5917 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6513 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5836 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.721 metric tons per person | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6642 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5577 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6263 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6164 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6772 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7426 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7481 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8356 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8754 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 metric tons per person | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 metric tons per person | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.27 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.31 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.21 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 5.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.21 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 13.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3556 metric tons per person | 0.2623 metric tons per person | 0.4837 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3229 metric tons per person | 0.2236 metric tons per person | 0.4722 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3453 metric tons per person | 0.3023 metric tons per person | 0.3908 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5495 metric tons per person | 0.2117 metric tons per person | 0.7558 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6432 metric tons per person | 0.5577 metric tons per person | 0.7426 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 metric tons per person | 0.7481 metric tons per person | 1.4 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 metric tons per person | 1.06 metric tons per person | 1.31 metric tons per person | 4 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Guyana was 1.21 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 metric tons per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2117 metric tons per person in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.