Land under cereal production in Guyana
Guyana: Land under cereal production was 165,725 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 165,725 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Guyana peaked at 193,922 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,262 hectares, in 1990.
That places Guyana 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,163 hectares | 81,519 hectares | 149,581 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,230 hectares | 81,867 hectares | 139,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,745 hectares | 72,330 hectares | 98,266 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,295 hectares | 53,262 hectares | 149,153 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,369 hectares | 105,100 hectares | 132,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,440 hectares | 134,570 hectares | 193,922 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,497 hectares | 157,121 hectares | 188,423 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 614,522 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 6,028 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 999,000 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 201.44 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Guyana?
- Land under cereal production in Guyana was 165,725 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 193,922 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,262 hectares in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for land under cereal production?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.