Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.2006 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guyana is 0.2006 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.2556 hectares per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.071 hectares per person, in 1990.
That places Guyana 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1845 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.168 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.134 hectares per person | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2406 hectares per person | +79.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1898 hectares per person | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2133 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1781 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1713 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1655 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1595 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1134 hectares per person | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1296 hectares per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1585 hectares per person | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1838 hectares per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1325 hectares per person | -27.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1832 hectares per person | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1239 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1258 hectares per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1269 hectares per person | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.111 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0958 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.071 hectares per person | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1035 hectares per person | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1122 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1385 hectares per person | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1378 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.179 hectares per person | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1816 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1907 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1951 hectares per person | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.165 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1429 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1735 hectares per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1575 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.146 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1627 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1709 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1796 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1924 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.196 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2236 hectares per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2497 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2556 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2005 hectares per person | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2293 hectares per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2147 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2238 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2333 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1912 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2006 hectares per person | +4.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.2006 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.2006 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 8.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1828 hectares per person | 0.134 hectares per person | 0.2406 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1476 hectares per person | 0.1134 hectares per person | 0.1838 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.11 hectares per person | 0.0958 hectares per person | 0.1269 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1481 hectares per person | 0.071 hectares per person | 0.1951 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1557 hectares per person | 0.1385 hectares per person | 0.1735 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2165 hectares per person | 0.1796 hectares per person | 0.2556 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2049 hectares per person | 0.1912 hectares per person | 0.2333 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guyana?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Guyana was 0.2006 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2556 hectares per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.071 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.