Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guyana
Guyana: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.2618 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.2618
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.3031
in 1964
All-time low
0.2401
in 1979
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guyana, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.2618 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guyana peaked at 0.3031 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2401, in 1979.
That places Guyana 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3004 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2987 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3009 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3031 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3013 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3002 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3024 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2985 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3006 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2975 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2996 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2958 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2946 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2967 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2955 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2791 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2637 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2513 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2401 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.241 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2426 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2426 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2431 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2435 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2435 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.242 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2436 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2428 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2521 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2504 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2504 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2504 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.25 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2496 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.261 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2593 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2768 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2786 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2786 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2786 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2786 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2804 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2768 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2732 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2705 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2687 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2622 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2629 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2607 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2607 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2618 | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.2618 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.2618 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3846, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3007 | 0.2985 | 0.3031 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2814 | 0.2401 | 0.2996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2427 | 0.241 | 0.2436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2503 | 0.2496 | 0.2521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2694 | 0.2593 | 0.2786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2678 | 0.2607 | 0.2804 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guyana?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guyana was 0.2618 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3031 in 1964.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2401 in 1979.
- How does Guyana rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Guyana ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.