Cropland area in Guyana
Guyana: Cropland area was 126,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Guyana stood at 126,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Guyana peaked at 126,000 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105,276 hectares, in 1961.
That places Guyana 150th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,720 hectares | 105,276 hectares | 107,276 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,676 hectares | 107,276 hectares | 110,276 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,076 hectares | 110,276 hectares | 117,276 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,676 hectares | 117,276 hectares | 120,276 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,197 hectares | 121,276 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,000 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,750 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 126,000 hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Guyana?
- Cropland area in Guyana was 126,000 hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 126,000 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,276 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for cropland area?
- Guyana ranks 150th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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