Milk per animal in Guyana
Guyana: Milk per animal was 1,062 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,062 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,144 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
238.09 kilograms per animal
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Guyana stood at 1,062 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Guyana peaked at 1,144 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 238.09 kilograms per animal, in 1978.
That places Guyana 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 790.01 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 780.02 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 773.38 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 773.38 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 773.4 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 773.4 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 773.4 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 773.4 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 773.42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 773.39 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 772.55 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 776.73 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 781.48 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 803.57 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 813.89 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 816.47 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 832.57 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 238.09 kilograms per animal | -71.4% |
| 1979 | 800 kilograms per animal | +236.0% |
| 1980 | 822.5 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 819.28 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 833.33 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 859.77 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 836.89 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 835.34 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 878.75 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 869.44 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 862 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 830.52 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 855.46 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 834.63 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 836.91 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 836.82 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 824.85 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 828.02 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,005 kilograms per animal | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 1,062 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,029 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,024 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,090 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,091 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,093 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,093 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,093 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,093 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,093 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,093 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,094 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,094 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,093 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,055 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,057 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,060 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,061 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,062 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,063 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,064 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,065 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,065 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,066 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,053 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,064 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,144 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1,062 kilograms per animal | -7.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,062 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 29% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,062 kilograms per animal is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370 kilograms per animal, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +236.0% | 238.09 kilograms per animal | 800 kilograms per animal |
| 1978 | -71.4% | 832.57 kilograms per animal | 238.09 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 775.98 kilograms per animal | 773.38 kilograms per animal | 790.01 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 740.87 kilograms per animal | 238.09 kilograms per animal | 832.57 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 844.78 kilograms per animal | 819.28 kilograms per animal | 878.75 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 913.74 kilograms per animal | 824.85 kilograms per animal | 1,062 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,093 kilograms per animal | 1,090 kilograms per animal | 1,094 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,064 kilograms per animal | 1,055 kilograms per animal | 1,093 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,078 kilograms per animal | 1,053 kilograms per animal | 1,144 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 92 Turkmenistan 1,136 kilograms per animal compare
- 93 New Caledonia 1,092 kilograms per animal compare
- 94 French Polynesia 1,089 kilograms per animal compare
- 96 Myanmar 1,047 kilograms per animal compare
- 97 Georgia 1,037 kilograms per animal compare
- 98 Cuba 1,014 kilograms per animal compare
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 milk per animal in Guyana?
- Milk per animal in Guyana was 1,062 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,144 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.09 kilograms per animal in 1978.
- How does Guyana rank for milk per animal?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.