Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Guyana
Guyana: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 2,933 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in Guyana is 2,933 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Guyana peaked at 4,600 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 770 ha, in 1982.
Guyana ranks 169th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,320 ha | — |
| 1962 | 911 ha | -31.0% |
| 1963 | 954 ha | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,159 ha | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 1,376 ha | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 1,073 ha | -22.0% |
| 1967 | 1,117 ha | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 890 ha | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 1,051 ha | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 1,276 ha | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 1,373 ha | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 1,477 ha | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1,844 ha | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 1,214 ha | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 3,035 ha | +150.0% |
| 1976 | 2,685 ha | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 3,000 ha | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 1,700 ha | -43.3% |
| 1979 | 1,128 ha | -33.6% |
| 1980 | 1,134 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 785 ha | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 770 ha | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 900 ha | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 ha | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 1,361 ha | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 2,384 ha | +75.2% |
| 1988 | 2,600 ha | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,915 ha | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 2,249 ha | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 2,650 ha | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 2,900 ha | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 2,800 ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,851 ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,700 ha | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,600 ha | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,977 ha | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 2,141 ha | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3,100 ha | +44.8% |
| 2001 | 1,600 ha | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 1,423 ha | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 3,200 ha | +124.9% |
| 2004 | 4,400 ha | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 3,200 ha | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 3,000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 4,600 ha | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 3,000 ha | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 3,730 ha | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 3,170 ha | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 3,137 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,908 ha | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2,911 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,922 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,922 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,929 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,931 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,939 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,932 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,933 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,930 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,927 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,930 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,933 ha | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,933 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,708 ha, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,933 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,716 ha, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +150.0% | 1,214 ha | 3,035 ha |
| 2003 | +124.9% | 1,423 ha | 3,200 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,095 ha | 890 ha | 1,376 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,873 ha | 1,128 ha | 3,035 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,453 ha | 770 ha | 2,600 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,478 ha | 1,915 ha | 2,900 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,125 ha | 1,423 ha | 4,600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,970 ha | 2,908 ha | 3,170 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,931 ha | 2,927 ha | 2,933 ha | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested in Guyana?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Guyana was 2,933 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 770 ha in 1982.
- How does Guyana rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Guyana ranks 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.