Share of cereals allocated to human food in Guyana
Guyana: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 34.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Guyana is 34.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Guyana peaked at 89.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.6% | 84.0% | 89.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.9% | 81.1% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 66.2% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 74.2% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 43.3% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 36.8% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 34.8% | 64.6% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population 614,522 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Guyana?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Guyana was 34.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Guyana ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.