Land animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana
Guyana: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 45.00 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana stood at 45.00 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana peaked at 45.00 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million animals, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 104th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 million animals | 1.65 million animals | 5.00 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.20 million animals | 5.50 million animals | 10.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.64 million animals | 2.00 million animals | 9.40 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 million animals | 1.40 million animals | 11.20 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.86 million animals | 11.20 million animals | 24.60 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.05 million animals | 22.60 million animals | 30.84 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.42 million animals | 31.47 million animals | 45.00 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population 614,522 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Guyana was 45.00 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.00 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million animals in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Guyana ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.