Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Guyana
Guyana: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 134.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Guyana stood at 134.45. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Guyana peaked at 134.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 1980.
That places Guyana 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.95 | — |
| 1962 | 61.4 | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 49.28 | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 56.26 | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 48.69 | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 32.42 | -33.4% |
| 1967 | 26.05 | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 27.21 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 32.27 | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 33.91 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 34.49 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.28 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 36.11 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 27.93 | -22.7% |
| 1975 | 29.07 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 26.85 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 29.95 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 26.69 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 21.86 | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 15.88 | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 19.11 | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 22.69 | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 29.83 | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 30.44 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 39.82 | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 36.23 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 37.63 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 28.37 | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 30.97 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 26.64 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 37.91 | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 37.16 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 35.81 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 36.16 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 47.16 | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 48.22 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 59.52 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 48.45 | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 50.93 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 73.64 | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 63.92 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 51.43 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 54.28 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 50.28 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 46.12 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 46.37 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.67 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.54 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 36.3 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 37.51 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.99 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 34.77 | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 35.51 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 72.49 | +104.1% |
| 2015 | 116.17 | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 111.34 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 95.96 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 96.94 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 101.34 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 104.71 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 113.09 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 122.49 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 125.27 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 134.45 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.73 | 26.05 | 61.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.21 | 21.86 | 36.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.1 | 15.88 | 39.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8 | 26.64 | 59.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.26 | 33.54 | 73.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73 | 27.99 | 116.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120 | 104.71 | 134.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 16 Egypt 145.95 compare
- 16 Polynesia 74.13 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 143.73 compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 71.11 compare
- 18 Fiji 137.74 compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 68.83 compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.3 compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 50.62 compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 132.49 compare
- 21 Mongolia 131.66 compare
- 22 Chad 131.42 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Guyana?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Guyana was 134.45 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 134.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Guyana ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.