Fish and seafood production in Guyana
Guyana: Fish and seafood production was 39,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fish and seafood production in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood production in Guyana is 39,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Guyana peaked at 60,300 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,400 tonnes, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,900 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 9,200 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 10,400 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 12,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 12,300 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 13,900 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 16,600 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 17,400 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 15,500 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 17,600 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 19,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 23,620 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 20,120 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 20,960 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 31,910 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1978 | 35,980 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 35,290 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 31,530 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 32,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 32,790 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 35,380 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 37,260 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 37,610 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 37,400 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 36,790 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 36,520 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 35,340 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 36,920 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 40,810 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 41,340 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 44,260 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 46,580 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 48,130 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 48,830 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 54,270 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 53,140 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 54,450 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 49,490 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 54,010 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 48,630 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 60,300 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 57,330 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 53,980 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 54,420 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48,110 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 42,460 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 44,120 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 46,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 43,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 54,000 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 49,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 38,000 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 37,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 42,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 44,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 42,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 39,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 39,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 39,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 tonnes, 44% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 39,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood production in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +52.2% | 20,960 tonnes | 31,910 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,744 tonnes | 7,400 tonnes | 16,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,738 tonnes | 15,500 tonnes | 35,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,342 tonnes | 31,530 tonnes | 37,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,873 tonnes | 36,920 tonnes | 54,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,285 tonnes | 42,460 tonnes | 60,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,400 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,000 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 fish and seafood production in Guyana?
- Fish and seafood production in Guyana was 39,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 60,300 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for fish and seafood production?
- Guyana ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).