Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1244 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.1244 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.4% on the previous year and up 373.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.1244 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guyana 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +780.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | +1250.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0599 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0599 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0627 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0592 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0902 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1225 ha per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0775 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0973 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0777 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0751 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1167 ha per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0797 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.057 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0776 ha per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1244 ha per square kilometre | +60.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.1244 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.1244 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1250.0% | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +780.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | 0.1225 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | 0.0751 ha per square kilometre | 0.1167 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | 0.1244 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 137 New Caledonia 0.1641 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Somalia 0.1518 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ireland 0.1466 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Libya 0.1227 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Peru 0.1187 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Mongolia 0.0863 ha per square kilometre 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.1244 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1244 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.