Banana production in Guyana
Guyana: Banana production was 21,136 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21,136 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
83rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
26,642 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
3,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 21,136 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Guyana peaked at 26,642 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Guyana 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 4,896 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 4,966 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4,440 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 5,101 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 5,293 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5,114 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 5,754 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 5,761 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,262 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 6,715 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 8,271 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 4,536 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1975 | 4,536 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,082 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 4,990 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 6,200 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 4,900 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 4,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,990 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4,990 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 11,200 tonnes | +124.0% |
| 1985 | 16,200 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1986 | 17,400 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 9,500 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 1988 | 14,200 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 1989 | 15,800 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 12,700 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 12,800 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13,300 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 13,600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 16,100 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 16,700 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 14,300 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 11,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 11,200 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9,100 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 18,644 tonnes | +104.9% |
| 2001 | 17,125 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 20,061 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 16,817 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 7,924 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 26,642 tonnes | +236.2% |
| 2006 | 6,600 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 2007 | 5,892 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 4,605 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 8,407 tonnes | +82.6% |
| 2010 | 5,795 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 4,353 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 3,847 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 5,168 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 11,846 tonnes | +129.2% |
| 2015 | 11,846 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,570 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 15,597 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16,802 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 17,134 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17,205 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,625 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18,687 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 19,011 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 21,136 tonnes | +11.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 21,136 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18 tonnes, 2076.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 21,136 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +236.2% | 7,924 tonnes | 26,642 tonnes |
| 2014 | +129.2% | 5,168 tonnes | 11,846 tonnes |
| 1984 | +124.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 11,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,729 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 5,754 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,625 tonnes | 4,082 tonnes | 8,271 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,418 tonnes | 4,900 tonnes | 17,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,080 tonnes | 9,100 tonnes | 16,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,272 tonnes | 4,605 tonnes | 26,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,796 tonnes | 3,847 tonnes | 17,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,733 tonnes | 17,205 tonnes | 21,136 tonnes | 5 |
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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 banana production in Guyana?
- Banana production in Guyana was 21,136 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,642 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for banana production?
- Guyana ranks 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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