Cropland area in Guyana
Guyana: Cropland area was 126,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
126,000 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
105,276 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 152nd out of 224 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.
Cropland area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,276 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 107,276 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 107,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 107,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 107,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110,276 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 113,276 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 113,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 115,276 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 115,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 115,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 117,276 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 119,276 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 120,276 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 120,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 120,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 121,276 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 123,276 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 123,707 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 124,138 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 124,569 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 125,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 126,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 126,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 42% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 126,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 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 152nd out of 224 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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