Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7849 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
135th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.9851 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.2706 hectares per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.9851 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2706 hectares per square kilometre, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 135th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5463 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5087 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4144 hectares per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7604 hectares per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6127 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7034 hectares per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5995 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5888 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5806 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5699 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5236 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4162 hectares per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.481 hectares per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5947 hectares per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6961 hectares per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5064 hectares per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7061 hectares per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5928 hectares per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4639 hectares per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4875 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.451 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4963 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3892 hectares per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4992 hectares per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4007 hectares per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4333 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3924 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3881 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2706 hectares per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3934 hectares per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4273 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5296 hectares per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5292 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6896 hectares per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7015 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7383 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6675 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7577 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6051 hectares per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6407 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5543 hectares per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6726 hectares per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6101 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5583 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5339 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5613 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6238 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6529 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6836 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7292 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7432 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.852 hectares per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9567 hectares per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9851 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7779 hectares per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8953 hectares per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8633 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9181 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8924 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7517 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7442 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5905 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4144 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7604 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5551 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4162 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7061 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4305 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4992 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5705 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2706 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7577 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5339 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6726 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8404 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6836 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9851 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7933 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7442 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8924 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 132 Yemen 1.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Colombia 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Peru 0.902 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Norway 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Venezuela 0.5839 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9851 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2706 hectares per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 135th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares) 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.