Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.2587 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guyana stood at 0.2587 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.369 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2587 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Guyana 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.369 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.361 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3533 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3457 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3385 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3314 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3246 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3179 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3115 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3059 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3016 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2979 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2944 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2913 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2884 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2858 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2834 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2812 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2792 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2776 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2769 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2768 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2771 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2777 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2786 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2799 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2813 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.283 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2848 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2867 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2874 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2867 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2855 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2844 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2835 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2827 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.282 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2815 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2812 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2811 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2812 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2815 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2817 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.282 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2825 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2832 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.284 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2849 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2858 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2869 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2881 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2881 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2866 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.285 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2833 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2815 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2797 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2716 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2662 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2662 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2636 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2616 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2601 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2587 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.2587 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 30.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.2587 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 25.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3392 sq. km per person | 0.3115 sq. km per person | 0.369 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2909 sq. km per person | 0.2792 sq. km per person | 0.3059 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2794 sq. km per person | 0.2768 sq. km per person | 0.2848 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2842 sq. km per person | 0.2812 sq. km per person | 0.2874 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2828 sq. km per person | 0.2811 sq. km per person | 0.2858 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2817 sq. km per person | 0.2662 sq. km per person | 0.2881 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2621 sq. km per person | 0.2587 sq. km per person | 0.2662 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guyana?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guyana was 0.2587 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.369 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2587 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.