Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guyana
Guyana: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 594,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 594,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guyana peaked at 999,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 594,000 hectares, in 1983.
Guyana ranks 119th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999,000 hectares | 999,000 hectares | 999,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 948,375 hectares | 796,500 hectares | 999,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 624,375 hectares | 594,000 hectares | 745,875 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 594,000 hectares | 594,000 hectares | 594,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 594,000 hectares | 594,000 hectares | 594,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 594,000 hectares | 594,000 hectares | 594,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,000 hectares | 594,000 hectares | 594,000 hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guyana?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guyana was 594,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 999,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,000 hectares in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Guyana ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.