Share of land area used for agriculture in Guyana
Guyana: Share of land area used for agriculture was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3.4% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Guyana peaked at 7.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.9% | — |
| 1962 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 196 Solomon Islands 3.9% compare
- 197 Hong Kong, China 3.8% compare
- 198 Equatorial Guinea 3.7% compare
- 200 Seychelles 3.4% compare
- 201 Papua New Guinea 3.1% compare
- 202 Norway 2.7% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Guyana?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Guyana was 3.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Guyana ranks 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.