Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.2053 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Guyana stood at 0.2053 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.2556 ha per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.071 ha per person, in 1990.
That places Guyana 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1845 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.168 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.134 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2406 ha per person | +79.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1898 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2133 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1781 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1713 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1655 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1595 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1445 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1134 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1296 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1585 ha per person | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1838 ha per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1325 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1832 ha per person | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1526 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1186 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1239 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1143 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1258 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0987 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1269 ha per person | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1022 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.111 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1011 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1006 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0958 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.071 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1035 ha per person | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1122 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1385 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1378 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.179 ha per person | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1816 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1907 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1721 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1951 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1557 ha per person | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.165 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1429 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1735 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1575 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1444 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1385 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.146 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1627 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1709 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1796 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1924 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.196 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2236 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2497 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2556 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2005 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2293 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2147 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2238 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2334 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1946 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1912 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1962 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2053 ha per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1828 ha per person | 0.134 ha per person | 0.2406 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1476 ha per person | 0.1134 ha per person | 0.1838 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.11 ha per person | 0.0958 ha per person | 0.1269 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1481 ha per person | 0.071 ha per person | 0.1951 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1557 ha per person | 0.1385 ha per person | 0.1735 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2165 ha per person | 0.1796 ha per person | 0.2556 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2042 ha per person | 0.1912 ha per person | 0.2334 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Guyana?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Guyana was 0.2053 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2556 ha per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.071 ha per person in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.