Pigmeat production tonnes in Guyana
Guyana: Pigmeat production tonnes was 1,647 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,647
Change on year
up 77.5%
World rank
135th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,313
in 1977
All-time low
199
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1,647 for pigmeat production tonnes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.5% on the previous year and up 294.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Guyana peaked at 2,313 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 199, in 2012.
That places Guyana 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 296 | — |
| 1962 | 357 | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 410 | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 435 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 462 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 636 | +37.7% |
| 1967 | 772 | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 975 | +26.3% |
| 1969 | 1,184 | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 1,200 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,507 | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 1,542 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,416 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 1,118 | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 1,459 | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 2,223 | +52.4% |
| 1977 | 2,313 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,678 | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 1,814 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 1,416 | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 1,361 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,134 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 909 | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 1,072 | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 1,078 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,088 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,118 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,100 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,016 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 900 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 600 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 1,137 | +89.5% |
| 1994 | 500 | -56.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 450 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 400 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 380 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 365 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 350 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 360 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 400 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 420 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 420 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 350 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 266 | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 305 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 203 | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 199 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 572 | +187.4% |
| 2014 | 418 | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 281 | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 252 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 469.9 | +86.5% |
| 2018 | 570.9 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 952.36 | +66.8% |
| 2020 | 793 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 955.01 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 1,008 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 928 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1,647 | +77.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,647 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,630, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,647 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,403, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +187.4% | 199 | 572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 614.11 | 296 | 1,184 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,627 | 1,118 | 2,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,129 | 909 | 1,416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 613.2 | 365 | 1,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.6 | 266 | 420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 422.32 | 199 | 952.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,066 | 793 | 1,647 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 132 Sierra Leone 1,937 compare
- 133 Uzbekistan 1,882 compare
- 134 Tonga 1,819 compare
- 136 Bhutan 1,555 compare
- 137 Niger 1,496 compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 1,388 compare
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 pigmeat production tonnes in Guyana?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Guyana was 1,647 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,313 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 199 in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Guyana ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).