Groundnut yields in Guyana
Guyana: Groundnut yields was 15.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.15 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.3987 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 15.9 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Guyana peaked at 18.15 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3987 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Guyana 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnut yields in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3987 tonnes per hectare | -64.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +67.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7586 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6033 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6089 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7129 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7556 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7158 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7253 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.846 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | +1415.1% |
| 1992 | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 17 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.54 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 15.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.78 tonnes per hectare, 5.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 15.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51 tonnes per hectare, 10.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1415.1% | 0.846 tonnes per hectare | 12.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | +67.2% | 0.3987 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | -64.8% | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.3987 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +31.3% | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | -26.8% | 0.7586 tonnes per hectare | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9679 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6759 tonnes per hectare | 0.3987 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7922 tonnes per hectare | 0.7158 tonnes per hectare | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.72 tonnes per hectare | 0.846 tonnes per hectare | 13.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | 13.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | 17 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 groundnut yields in Guyana?
- Groundnut yields in Guyana was 15.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3987 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for groundnut yields?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.