Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guyana
Guyana: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 170,633 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
170,633
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
193,922
in 2015
All-time low
53,262
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 170,633 for index of cereal production yield and land use 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Guyana peaked at 193,922 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,262, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107,461 | — |
| 1962 | 100,060 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 81,519 | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 149,581 | +83.5% |
| 1965 | 120,530 | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 138,360 | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 117,929 | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 115,822 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 114,202 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 112,100 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 102,990 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 81,867 | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 94,625 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 116,977 | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 137,035 | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 99,685 | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 139,000 | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 116,700 | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 91,316 | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 95,974 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 88,770 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 97,691 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 76,616 | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 98,266 | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 78,879 | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 85,292 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 77,242 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 76,389 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 72,330 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 53,262 | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 77,434 | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 84,117 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 104,256 | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 104,178 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 135,749 | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 138,082 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 145,325 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 131,394 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 149,153 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 119,122 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 126,115 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 109,123 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 132,400 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 120,100 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 109,900 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 105,100 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 110,500 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 122,800 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 128,530 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 134,570 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 143,537 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 146,308 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 167,711 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 188,322 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 193,922 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 153,129 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 176,231 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 169,939 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 180,732 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 188,433 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 158,730 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 157,127 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 162,130 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 170,633 | +5.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 170,633 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 170,633 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,163 | 81,519 | 149,581 | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,230 | 81,867 | 139,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,745 | 72,330 | 98,266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,295 | 53,262 | 149,153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,369 | 105,100 | 132,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,440 | 134,570 | 193,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,411 | 157,127 | 188,433 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 122 Saudi Arabia 230,134 compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 224,321 compare
- 124 Portugal 191,630 compare
- 126 Cuba 158,289 compare
- 127 Netherlands 153,500 compare
- 128 North Macedonia 149,249 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5382 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Guyana?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guyana was 170,633 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 193,922 in 2015.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,262 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Guyana ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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