Breakdown of habitable land area in Guyana
Guyana: Breakdown of habitable land area was 96,040 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Breakdown of habitable land area in Guyana, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Guyana stood at 96,040 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over five years.
That places Guyana 92nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 104,440 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 98,220 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 97,850 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97,160 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 96,040 hectares | -1.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 96,040 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 4.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 96,040 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730 hectares, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Guyana?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Guyana was 96,040 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 104,440 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,040 hectares in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Guyana ranks 92nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.