Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guyana
Guyana: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 2.74 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.74 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
156th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.74 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1.33 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guyana is 2.74 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guyana peaked at 2.74 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.33 billion kilocalories per day, 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.37 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.45 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.44 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.49 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.52 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.59 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.61 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.63 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.65 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.74 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.78 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.81 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.87 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.89 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.85 billion kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.89 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.95 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.90 billion kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.94 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.88 billion kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.86 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.86 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.86 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.79 billion kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.76 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.71 billion kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.71 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.78 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.84 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.96 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.97 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.03 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.05 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.04 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.03 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.05 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.05 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 billion kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.96 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.04 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.12 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 billion kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.34 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.45 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.48 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.51 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.57 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.66 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.74 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 billion kilocalories per day | 1.33 billion kilocalories per day | 1.59 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 billion kilocalories per day | 1.61 billion kilocalories per day | 1.90 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 billion kilocalories per day | 1.76 billion kilocalories per day | 1.95 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion kilocalories per day | 1.71 billion kilocalories per day | 1.98 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 billion kilocalories per day | 2.02 billion kilocalories per day | 2.06 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 billion kilocalories per day | 1.95 billion kilocalories per day | 2.48 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 billion kilocalories per day | 2.51 billion kilocalories per day | 2.74 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 153 Eswatini 3.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 3.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 155 Djibouti 3.14 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 157 Fiji 2.72 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 158 Bhutan 2.44 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 159 Luxembourg 2.34 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guyana?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guyana was 2.74 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.