Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guyana
Guyana: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 3.63 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.63 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.63 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.44 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3.63 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guyana peaked at 3.63 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
That places Guyana 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.55 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.59 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.44 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.52 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.01 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 kilograms per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 kilograms per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 2.29 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.52 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.66 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.61 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.15 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.32 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6 kilograms per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.63 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3.63 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.17 kilograms per hectare, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3.63 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.51 kilograms per hectare, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 kilograms per hectare | 1.5 kilograms per hectare | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | 1.44 kilograms per hectare | 2.01 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 kilograms per hectare | 2.29 kilograms per hectare | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 kilograms per hectare | 3.15 kilograms per hectare | 3.63 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5382 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guyana?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guyana was 3.63 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Guyana ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.