Cropland per person over the long-term in Guyana
Guyana: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.5811 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5811 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.9552 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.4978 hectares per person
in 1980
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Guyana, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Guyana stood at 0.5811 hectares per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Guyana peaked at 0.9552 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.4978 hectares per person, in 1980.
That places Guyana 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9552 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.931 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1200 | 0.9053 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1300 | 0.8782 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1400 | 0.8492 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1500 | 0.8181 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1600 | 0.7845 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1700 | 0.7477 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1710 | 0.7438 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 0.7399 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 0.7359 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 0.7319 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 0.7279 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1760 | 0.7238 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 0.7196 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1780 | 0.7154 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1790 | 0.7112 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 0.7069 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 0.7025 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 0.6981 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.6937 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.6892 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 0.6846 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.6799 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.6752 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.6705 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.6656 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.6607 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.6557 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.6507 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.6455 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.6403 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 0.635 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.6344 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.6339 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.6334 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6328 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.6323 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6317 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.6312 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6307 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.6301 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6296 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6109 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5938 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5782 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5644 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5523 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5493 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.54 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5349 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5275 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5277 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5212 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5194 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5165 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5109 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5082 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5051 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.502 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4994 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4979 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4978 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4991 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5018 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5057 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5144 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5201 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5292 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5365 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5438 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5527 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.557 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5587 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5584 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5569 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5558 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5587 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.562 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5655 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5699 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5743 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5797 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5856 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5884 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5909 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5935 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5966 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5976 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.599 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6003 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6008 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6001 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5979 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5957 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5935 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5913 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5891 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.587 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5849 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5828 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5807 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5786 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5799 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5799 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5803 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5807 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5811 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.5811 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 5.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.5811 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1063 hectares per person, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9552 hectares per person | 0.9552 hectares per person | 0.9552 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.931 hectares per person | 0.931 hectares per person | 0.931 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9053 hectares per person | 0.9053 hectares per person | 0.9053 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8782 hectares per person | 0.8782 hectares per person | 0.8782 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8492 hectares per person | 0.8492 hectares per person | 0.8492 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8181 hectares per person | 0.8181 hectares per person | 0.8181 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7845 hectares per person | 0.7845 hectares per person | 0.7845 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7477 hectares per person | 0.7477 hectares per person | 0.7477 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7438 hectares per person | 0.7438 hectares per person | 0.7438 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7399 hectares per person | 0.7399 hectares per person | 0.7399 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7359 hectares per person | 0.7359 hectares per person | 0.7359 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7319 hectares per person | 0.7319 hectares per person | 0.7319 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7279 hectares per person | 0.7279 hectares per person | 0.7279 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.7238 hectares per person | 0.7238 hectares per person | 0.7238 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7196 hectares per person | 0.7196 hectares per person | 0.7196 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7154 hectares per person | 0.7154 hectares per person | 0.7154 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7112 hectares per person | 0.7112 hectares per person | 0.7112 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7069 hectares per person | 0.7069 hectares per person | 0.7069 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7025 hectares per person | 0.7025 hectares per person | 0.7025 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6981 hectares per person | 0.6981 hectares per person | 0.6981 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6937 hectares per person | 0.6937 hectares per person | 0.6937 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6892 hectares per person | 0.6892 hectares per person | 0.6892 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6846 hectares per person | 0.6846 hectares per person | 0.6846 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6799 hectares per person | 0.6799 hectares per person | 0.6799 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6752 hectares per person | 0.6752 hectares per person | 0.6752 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6705 hectares per person | 0.6705 hectares per person | 0.6705 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6656 hectares per person | 0.6656 hectares per person | 0.6656 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6607 hectares per person | 0.6607 hectares per person | 0.6607 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6557 hectares per person | 0.6557 hectares per person | 0.6557 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6507 hectares per person | 0.6507 hectares per person | 0.6507 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6455 hectares per person | 0.6455 hectares per person | 0.6455 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6403 hectares per person | 0.6403 hectares per person | 0.6403 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6325 hectares per person | 0.6301 hectares per person | 0.635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5681 hectares per person | 0.5275 hectares per person | 0.6296 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5108 hectares per person | 0.4979 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.4978 hectares per person | 0.5527 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5617 hectares per person | 0.5558 hectares per person | 0.5743 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5932 hectares per person | 0.5797 hectares per person | 0.6008 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5903 hectares per person | 0.5807 hectares per person | 0.6001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5801 hectares per person | 0.5786 hectares per person | 0.5811 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Guyana?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Guyana was 0.5811 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9552 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4978 hectares per person in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Guyana ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.