Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.7188 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guyana stood at 0.7188 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guyana peaked at 1.71 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7188 hectares per person, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.64 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.42 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.18 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.11 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.03 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9632 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8954 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8299 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7656 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7673 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.77 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7733 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7774 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7819 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7869 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7921 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7943 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7921 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7889 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7859 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7832 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.781 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7793 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7779 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.777 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7766 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.777 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7778 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7784 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7791 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7806 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7826 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7848 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7872 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7898 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7928 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7961 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7959 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.792 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7876 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7828 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7779 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.773 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7504 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7355 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7356 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7284 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7229 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7188 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.7188 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 6.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.7188 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 5.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8111 hectares per person | 0.7656 hectares per person | 0.9632 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7852 hectares per person | 0.777 hectares per person | 0.7943 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7814 hectares per person | 0.7766 hectares per person | 0.7898 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7784 hectares per person | 0.7355 hectares per person | 0.7961 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7264 hectares per person | 0.7188 hectares per person | 0.7356 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guyana?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guyana was 0.7188 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7188 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.