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.
Cropland area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 239,436 | — |
| 1790 | 236,148 | -1.4% |
| 1800 | 232,584 | -1.5% |
| 1810 | 228,836 | -1.6% |
| 1820 | 226,195 | -1.2% |
| 1830 | 223,676 | -1.1% |
| 1840 | 217,868 | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 210,401 | -3.4% |
| 1860 | 200,381 | -4.8% |
| 1870 | 193,001 | -3.7% |
| 1880 | 184,235 | -4.5% |
| 1890 | 178,260 | -3.2% |
| 1900 | 173,790 | -2.5% |
| 1910 | 172,488 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 171,708 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 172,135 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 173,118 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 175,357 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 225,832 | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 238,862 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 325,638 | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 343,591 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 352,361 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 356,703 | +1.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 356,703 is below the median for high income countries, which is 787,708, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 356,703 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 881,130, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +36.3% | 238,862 | 325,638 |
| 1960 | +28.8% | 175,357 | 225,832 |
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 |
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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 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.