Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Guyana
Guyana: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 65.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 animal feed in Guyana is 65.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Guyana peaked at 65.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.5% | — |
| 1962 | 12.2% | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 14.6% | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 12.0% | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 12.9% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | +86.0% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 28.2% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +125.4% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 65.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 65.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +125.4% | 28.0% | 63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4% | 10.5% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 14.3% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 26.5% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 28.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 34.9% | 65.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 animal feed in Guyana?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Guyana was 65.2% 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 animal feed recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Guyana ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.