Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guyana
Guyana: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 170,633 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
170,633 hectares
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
193,922 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
53,262 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 170,633 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guyana peaked at 193,922 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,262 hectares, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107,461 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 100,060 hectares | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 81,519 hectares | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 149,581 hectares | +83.5% |
| 1965 | 120,530 hectares | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 138,360 hectares | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 117,929 hectares | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 115,822 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 114,202 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 112,100 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 102,990 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 81,867 hectares | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 94,625 hectares | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 116,977 hectares | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 137,035 hectares | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 99,685 hectares | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 139,000 hectares | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 116,700 hectares | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 91,316 hectares | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 95,974 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 88,770 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 97,691 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 76,616 hectares | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 98,266 hectares | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 78,879 hectares | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 85,292 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 77,242 hectares | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 76,389 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 72,330 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 53,262 hectares | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 77,434 hectares | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 84,117 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 104,256 hectares | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 104,178 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 135,749 hectares | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 138,082 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 145,325 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 131,394 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 149,153 hectares | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 119,122 hectares | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 126,115 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 109,123 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 132,400 hectares | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 120,100 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 109,900 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 105,100 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 110,500 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 122,800 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 128,530 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 134,570 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 143,537 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 146,308 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 167,711 hectares | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 188,322 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 193,922 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 153,129 hectares | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 176,231 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 169,939 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 180,732 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 188,433 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 158,730 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 157,127 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 162,130 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 170,633 hectares | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,163 hectares | 81,519 hectares | 149,581 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,230 hectares | 81,867 hectares | 139,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,745 hectares | 72,330 hectares | 98,266 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,295 hectares | 53,262 hectares | 149,153 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,369 hectares | 105,100 hectares | 132,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,440 hectares | 134,570 hectares | 193,922 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,411 hectares | 157,127 hectares | 188,433 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 122 Saudi Arabia 230,134 hectares compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 224,321 hectares compare
- 124 Portugal 191,630 hectares compare
- 126 Cuba 158,289 hectares compare
- 127 Netherlands 153,500 hectares compare
- 128 North Macedonia 149,249 hectares compare
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guyana?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guyana was 170,633 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 193,922 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,262 hectares in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Guyana ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.