Cereal production in Guyana
Guyana: Cereal production was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Guyana stood at 1.12 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Guyana peaked at 1.12 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 158,740 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Guyana 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225,114 tonnes | 164,495 tonnes | 300,741 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 239,705 tonnes | 161,378 tonnes | 358,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,884 tonnes | 229,661 tonnes | 302,533 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 416,717 tonnes | 158,740 tonnes | 576,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 488,854 tonnes | 424,365 tonnes | 558,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 853,020 tonnes | 560,532 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 997,740 tonnes | 864,000 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 103 South Sudan 1.20 million tonnes compare
- 104 Norway 1.18 million tonnes compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 1.17 million tonnes compare
- 107 New Zealand 1.10 million tonnes compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 1.05 million tonnes compare
- 109 Netherlands 1.04 million tonnes compare
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 cereal production in Guyana?
- Cereal production in Guyana was 1.12 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,740 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for cereal production?
- Guyana ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.