Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Guyana
Guyana: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 52,288 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — yield in Guyana is 52,288 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Guyana peaked at 90,476 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 44,635 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places Guyana 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82,923 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 90,476 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 88,358 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 78,875 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 79,821 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 80,697 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 82,098 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 81,820 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 81,927 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 86,560 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 77,340 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 68,644 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 72,891 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 73,318 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 88,293 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 74,512 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 65,153 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 73,340 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 70,549 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 77,586 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 62,368 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 60,336 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 75,446 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 67,273 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 84,718 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 71,592 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 71,591 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 69,070 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 68,676 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 67,500 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 69,881 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 73,357 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 72,762 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 70,771 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 76,703 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 70,629 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 66,246 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 67,006 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 72,586 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 61,305 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 71,063 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 89,135 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 80,536 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 74,290 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 64,226 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 70,165 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 78,066 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 56,344 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 57,267 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 66,324 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 62,577 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 55,309 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 53,545 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 55,664 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 57,955 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 53,464 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 49,001 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 58,660 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 63,004 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 64,681 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 54,539 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 44,635 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 54,619 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 52,288 kg/ha | -4.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 52,288 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,284 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 52,288 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,838 kg/ha, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,999 kg/ha | 78,875 kg/ha | 90,476 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,060 kg/ha | 65,153 kg/ha | 88,293 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,866 kg/ha | 60,336 kg/ha | 84,718 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,744 kg/ha | 66,246 kg/ha | 76,703 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,240 kg/ha | 56,344 kg/ha | 89,135 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,550 kg/ha | 49,001 kg/ha | 66,324 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,153 kg/ha | 44,635 kg/ha | 64,681 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Guyana?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Guyana was 52,288 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 90,476 kg/ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,635 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Guyana ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 — Yield. 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.