Chicken meat production in Guyana
Guyana: Chicken meat production was 81,678 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat 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, chicken meat production in Guyana stood at 81,678 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 187.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Guyana peaked at 81,678 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,500 tonnes, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 92nd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,982 tonnes | 1,815 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,014 tonnes | 6,050 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,090 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 10,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,073 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 12,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,791 tonnes | 11,800 tonnes | 27,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,275 tonnes | 24,900 tonnes | 41,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,564 tonnes | 42,748 tonnes | 81,678 tonnes | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Guyana?
- Chicken meat production in Guyana was 81,678 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 chicken meat production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 81,678 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for chicken meat production?
- Guyana ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.4%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.