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 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.5% | — |
| 1962 | 87.8% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 88.9% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 85.4% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 84.6% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 83.3% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 85.6% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 85.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 81.7% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 83.7% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 81.1% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 83.7% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 82.7% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 86.2% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.8% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 70.2% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 71.8% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 79.9% | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +66.4% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 34.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 34.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to human food 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 | +66.4% | 43.3% | 72.0% |
| 2015 | -48.9% | 72.0% | 36.8% |
| 2016 | +36.8% | 36.8% | 50.3% |
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 (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 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 192 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.