Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Guyana
Guyana: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 115,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Guyana is 115,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Guyana peaked at 129,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 43,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 42,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 49,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 45,000 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 51,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 53,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 51,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 58,000 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 50,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 44,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 51,000 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 63,000 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 56,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 65,000 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 56,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 47,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 55,000 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 59,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 54,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 49,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 14,000 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 1983 | 4,000 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 25,000 tonnes | +1150.0% |
| 1987 | 52,000 tonnes | +108.0% |
| 1988 | 68,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 53,000 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 54,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 58,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 59,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 61,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 52,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 61,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 48,000 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 63,000 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 64,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 69,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 73,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 66,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 84,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 61,000 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 66,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 72,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 57,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 69,000 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 83,000 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 92,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 92,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 113,000 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 102,000 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 111,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 109,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 101,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 115,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 68,000 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 94,000 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 129,000 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 106,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 115,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 115,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 115,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1150.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,444 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,600 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,200 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,900 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,300 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,400 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,000 tonnes | 94,000 tonnes | 129,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Guyana?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Guyana was 115,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 129,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Guyana ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.