Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Guyana is 0.0061 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0102 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 ha per person, in 1980.
That places Guyana 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0086 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0083 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0057 ha per person | -39.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0046 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.005 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 ha per person | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 ha per person | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 ha per person | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 ha per person | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 ha per person | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.004 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 ha per person | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 ha per person | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 0.004 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 ha per person | +72.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 ha per person | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.005 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.005 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.006 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.005 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.005 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 ha per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0102 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Guyana?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Guyana was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per person in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.