Total fisheries production in Guyana
Guyana: Total fisheries production was 38,729 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 38,729 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Guyana peaked at 195,796 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,700 metric tons, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 121st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,140 metric tons | 5,700 metric tons | 16,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,737 metric tons | 15,500 metric tons | 35,978 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,786 metric tons | 31,530 metric tons | 195,796 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,182 metric tons | 44,796 metric tons | 65,009 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,568 metric tons | 57,057 metric tons | 72,847 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,185 metric tons | 40,815 metric tons | 79,467 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,806 metric tons | 35,401 metric tons | 41,462 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Guyana
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2257 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2672 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.795 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 36,920 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,809 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.56 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Guyana?
- Total fisheries production in Guyana was 38,729 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 195,796 metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,700 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for total fisheries production?
- Guyana ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.