Maize (corn) — Yield in Guyana
Guyana: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,364 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1,364 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Guyana peaked at 3,038 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 777.8 kg/ha, in 1984.
That places Guyana 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 984.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 940.7 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 921.4 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,065 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 1,009 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,009 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,124 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 1,524 kg/ha | +35.6% |
| 1969 | 1,682 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 1,458 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 1,755 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 1,904 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 1,806 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,242 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 1,913 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 929.2 kg/ha | -51.4% |
| 1977 | 1,089 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 1,334 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 1,480 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1,480 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 866.2 kg/ha | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 883.1 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 906.7 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 777.8 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 1,000 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 1,064 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1,236 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 1,115 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 1,154 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,567 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 1,378 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 1,208 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 1,207 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,179 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,333 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1,148 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 3,038 kg/ha | +164.7% |
| 1998 | 1,568 kg/ha | -48.4% |
| 1999 | 1,495 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,235 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 1,264 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,406 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1,250 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1,717 kg/ha | +71.7% |
| 2008 | 1,333 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 1,341 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,369 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,377 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,376 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,374 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,369 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,369 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,366 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,365 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,361 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,364 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,364 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,365 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,366 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,365 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,364 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,364 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,567 kg/ha, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,364 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +164.7% | 1,148 kg/ha | 3,038 kg/ha |
| 2007 | +71.7% | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,717 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,140 kg/ha | 921.4 kg/ha | 1,682 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,591 kg/ha | 929.2 kg/ha | 2,242 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,048 kg/ha | 777.8 kg/ha | 1,480 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,512 kg/ha | 1,148 kg/ha | 3,038 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,305 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,717 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,369 kg/ha | 1,361 kg/ha | 1,377 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,365 kg/ha | 1,364 kg/ha | 1,366 kg/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) — yield in Guyana?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Guyana was 1,364 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,038 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 777.8 kg/ha in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Guyana ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.