Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 213.13 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 213.13 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 213.13 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.11 animals per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Guyana 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.39 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.9 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 9.15 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 11.69 animals per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 12.71 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 14.23 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 14.23 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19.32 animals per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 25.42 animals per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 27.96 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 30.5 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 35.59 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 40.67 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 43.21 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 45.72 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 47.75 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 50.8 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 47.24 animals per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 47.24 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.75 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 47.75 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32.51 animals per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 17.78 animals per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1984 | 18.29 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13.21 animals per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 13.72 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 16.76 animals per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 17.78 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 10.16 animals per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 9.65 animals per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 7.11 animals per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 14.22 animals per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 18.8 animals per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 28.45 animals per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1995 | 35.56 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 48.26 animals per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 54.86 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 51.82 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 56.9 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 56.9 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.9 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.2 animals per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 108.2 animals per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 112.27 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 104.65 animals per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 94.74 animals per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 116.33 animals per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 106.68 animals per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 124.97 animals per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 114.81 animals per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 117.86 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 140.21 animals per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 135.13 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 131.06 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 135.47 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 142.91 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 147.71 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 152.27 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 156.69 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 149.07 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 155.51 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 158.77 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 162.31 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 213.13 animals per square kilometre | +31.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 213.13 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 213.13 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +100.0% | 7.11 animals per square kilometre | 14.22 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.78 animals per square kilometre | 8.39 animals per square kilometre | 25.42 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.67 animals per square kilometre | 27.96 animals per square kilometre | 50.8 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.57 animals per square kilometre | 10.16 animals per square kilometre | 47.75 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.56 animals per square kilometre | 7.11 animals per square kilometre | 56.9 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.78 animals per square kilometre | 56.9 animals per square kilometre | 124.97 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.41 animals per square kilometre | 114.81 animals per square kilometre | 156.69 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.76 animals per square kilometre | 149.07 animals per square kilometre | 213.13 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 121 Nauru 238.09 animals per square kilometre compare
- 122 Laos 234.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 123 Benin 233.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 125 French Polynesia 211.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 201.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 127 Norway 199.6 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Guyana was 213.13 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 213.13 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 animals per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.