What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Guyana?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Guyana was 76.85 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 76.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 3.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Guyana rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Guyana ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Guyana

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Guyana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 76.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

76.85 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 8.5%

World rank

3rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

76.85 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

3.17 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Guyana stood at 76.85 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Guyana peaked at 76.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.17 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Guyana 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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	4.66 kilograms per year per capita	3.17 kilograms per year per capita	7.99 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	12.14 kilograms per year per capita	8.63 kilograms per year per capita	14.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	6.72 kilograms per year per capita	3.18 kilograms per year per capita	13.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	16.88 kilograms per year per capita	4.33 kilograms per year per capita	26.72 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	30.87 kilograms per year per capita	25 kilograms per year per capita	36.4 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	41.4 kilograms per year per capita	31.87 kilograms per year per capita	53.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	65.57 kilograms per year per capita	53.69 kilograms per year per capita	76.85 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Guyana

1 Tonga 87.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
4 Marshall Islands 74.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
5 Israel 72.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
6 Samoa 71.99 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Guyana →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Guyana?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Guyana was 76.85 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 76.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 3.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Guyana rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Guyana ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.