Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Guyana
Guyana: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Guyana, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Guyana stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Guyana peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Guyana 51st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
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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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Guyana?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Guyana was 0.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Guyana ranks 51st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.