Meat supply per person in Guyana
Guyana: Meat supply per person was 88.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat supply per person in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Guyana is 88.72 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Guyana peaked at 88.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.24 kilograms per year per capita, in 1985.
Guyana ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 17.31 kilograms per year per capita | 14.88 kilograms per year per capita | 20.32 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.27 kilograms per year per capita | 18.73 kilograms per year per capita | 25.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.74 kilograms per year per capita | 8.24 kilograms per year per capita | 18.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3 kilograms per year per capita | 9.48 kilograms per year per capita | 32.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.49 kilograms per year per capita | 30.75 kilograms per year per capita | 43.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.09 kilograms per year per capita | 37.52 kilograms per year per capita | 62.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.88 kilograms per year per capita | 64.79 kilograms per year per capita | 88.72 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 30 Saint Lucia 90.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 New Caledonia 89.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 88.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 34 Dominica 86.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 Tuvalu 85.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Russia 84.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 supply per person in Guyana?
- Meat supply per person in Guyana was 88.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 88.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- How does Guyana rank for meat supply per person?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.