Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Guyana
Guyana: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 320,978 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production in Guyana is 320,978 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Guyana peaked at 4.31 million t in 1971 and was at its lowest, 320,978 t, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 126th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.62 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.67 million t | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.47 million t | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 3.04 million t | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 3.46 million t | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 3.39 million t | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.83 million t | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 3.56 million t | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 4.18 million t | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 3.75 million t | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 4.31 million t | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 3.62 million t | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 3.30 million t | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 4.09 million t | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 3.63 million t | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 4.04 million t | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 3.29 million t | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 4.29 million t | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 3.93 million t | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 3.83 million t | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.19 million t | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 3.91 million t | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3.48 million t | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 3.21 million t | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.27 million t | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.36 million t | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.15 million t | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.97 million t | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.54 million t | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 2.70 million t | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.94 million t | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million t | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million t | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.15 million t | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.21 million t | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.22 million t | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million t | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.97 million t | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million t | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.71 million t | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 3.14 million t | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 3.71 million t | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 3.38 million t | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million t | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.01 million t | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 2.98 million t | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million t | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million t | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million t | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million t | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million t | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million t | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million t | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million t | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million t | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million t | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million t | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million t | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million t | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 830,526 t | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 700,149 t | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 678,480 t | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 320,978 t | -52.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 320,978 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,600 t, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 320,978 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.60 million t, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 million t | 3.04 million t | 4.18 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.83 million t | 3.29 million t | 4.31 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 million t | 2.54 million t | 4.19 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 million t | 2.70 million t | 3.24 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 million t | 2.71 million t | 3.74 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million t | 1.12 million t | 3.20 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 749,457 t | 320,978 t | 1.22 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 124 Jamaica 428,896 t compare
- 125 Guinea 321,921 t compare
- 127 Chad 307,701 t compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 306,330 t compare
- 129 Republic of Moldova 292,673 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5382 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production in Guyana?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Guyana was 320,978 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million t in 1971.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,978 t in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Guyana ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.