Cropland area in Guyana
Guyana: Cropland area was 356,703 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Guyana, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 356,703 for cropland area in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Guyana peaked at 356,703 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 171,708, in 1920.
That places Guyana 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 239,436 | 239,436 | 239,436 | 1 |
| 1790s | 236,148 | 236,148 | 236,148 | 1 |
| 1800s | 232,584 | 232,584 | 232,584 | 1 |
| 1810s | 228,836 | 228,836 | 228,836 | 1 |
| 1820s | 226,195 | 226,195 | 226,195 | 1 |
| 1830s | 223,676 | 223,676 | 223,676 | 1 |
| 1840s | 217,868 | 217,868 | 217,868 | 1 |
| 1850s | 210,401 | 210,401 | 210,401 | 1 |
| 1860s | 200,381 | 200,381 | 200,381 | 1 |
| 1870s | 193,001 | 193,001 | 193,001 | 1 |
| 1880s | 184,235 | 184,235 | 184,235 | 1 |
| 1890s | 178,260 | 178,260 | 178,260 | 1 |
| 1900s | 173,790 | 173,790 | 173,790 | 1 |
| 1910s | 172,488 | 172,488 | 172,488 | 1 |
| 1920s | 171,708 | 171,708 | 171,708 | 1 |
| 1930s | 172,135 | 172,135 | 172,135 | 1 |
| 1940s | 173,118 | 173,118 | 173,118 | 1 |
| 1950s | 175,357 | 175,357 | 175,357 | 1 |
| 1960s | 225,832 | 225,832 | 225,832 | 1 |
| 1970s | 238,862 | 238,862 | 238,862 | 1 |
| 1980s | 325,638 | 325,638 | 325,638 | 1 |
| 1990s | 343,591 | 343,591 | 343,591 | 1 |
| 2000s | 352,361 | 352,361 | 352,361 | 1 |
| 2010s | 356,703 | 356,703 | 356,703 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 356,703 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 356,703 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,708 in 1920.
- How does Guyana rank for cropland area?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.