Pulses, Total — Yield in Guyana
Guyana: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,350 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Guyana is 1,350 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Guyana peaked at 1,672 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 453.3 kg/ha, in 1981.
That places Guyana 98th out of 223 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.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 705.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 705.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 717.6 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 670.7 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 731.7 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 578.6 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1967 | 575.8 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 642.3 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 872.3 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 1970 | 950.6 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 790 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 815.3 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 651.7 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 672.2 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 685 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 636.8 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 544.5 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 478.3 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 502.3 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 505.8 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 453.3 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 477.4 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 540 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 500 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 558.1 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 600 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 590.9 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 590.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 590.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 622.2 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 603.2 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 599.5 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 590.9 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 594.5 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 593.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 588.2 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 592.6 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 592.5 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 591.6 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 709.4 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 640.2 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 638.4 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 649.1 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 644.6 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 654.7 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 652.3 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 660.8 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 664.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 668 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 672.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 672.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 671.6 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 671.6 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,672 kg/ha | +148.9% |
| 2015 | 1,369 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 929.3 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 1,132 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 1,098 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,199 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,504 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 1,429 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,311 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1,332 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,350 kg/ha | +1.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,350 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,029 kg/ha, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,350 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,136 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +148.9% | 671.6 kg/ha | 1,672 kg/ha |
| 1969 | +35.8% | 642.3 kg/ha | 872.3 kg/ha |
| 2016 | -32.1% | 1,369 kg/ha | 929.3 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 688.98 kg/ha | 575.8 kg/ha | 872.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 672.67 kg/ha | 478.3 kg/ha | 950.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 540.73 kg/ha | 453.3 kg/ha | 600 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 596.9 kg/ha | 588.2 kg/ha | 622.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.19 kg/ha | 638.4 kg/ha | 709.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,009 kg/ha | 671.6 kg/ha | 1,672 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,385 kg/ha | 1,311 kg/ha | 1,504 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 pulses, total — yield in Guyana?
- Pulses, total — yield in Guyana was 1,350 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,672 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.3 kg/ha in 1981.
- How does Guyana rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Guyana ranks 98th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.