Meat production in Guyana
Guyana: Meat production was 87,418 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 87,418 tonnes for meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Guyana peaked at 87,418 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,583 tonnes, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 134th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,681 tonnes | 5,583 tonnes | 11,436 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,906 tonnes | 11,771 tonnes | 17,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,949 tonnes | 6,277 tonnes | 14,634 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,519 tonnes | 5,965 tonnes | 15,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,915 tonnes | 14,830 tonnes | 30,297 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,748 tonnes | 28,285 tonnes | 45,447 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,423 tonnes | 47,298 tonnes | 87,418 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population 614,522 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Guyana?
- Meat production in Guyana was 87,418 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 87,418 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,583 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for meat production?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.