FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1525 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1525 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.1807 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.142 hectares per person
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.1525 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.1807 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.142 hectares per person, in 1982.
That places Guyana 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1807 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.173 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1658 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1623 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.159 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1587 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1554 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1527 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1505 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1528 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.151 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1494 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1466 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1442 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.142 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.142 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1421 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1463 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1468 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1501 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1509 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1517 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1554 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1564 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1568 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1564 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1558 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1573 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1581 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1575 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1586 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1613 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.162 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1627 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1634 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1643 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1647 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1652 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1656 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1662 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1668 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1675 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1675 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1667 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1637 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1579 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1548 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1548 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1545 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1525 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.1525 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.1525 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1668 hectares per person | 0.1554 hectares per person | 0.1807 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1484 hectares per person | 0.1432 hectares per person | 0.1528 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.147 hectares per person | 0.142 hectares per person | 0.1554 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1569 hectares per person | 0.1552 hectares per person | 0.1581 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1634 hectares per person | 0.1586 hectares per person | 0.1662 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 hectares per person | 0.1548 hectares per person | 0.1675 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1538 hectares per person | 0.1525 hectares per person | 0.1548 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guyana?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guyana was 0.1525 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1807 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.142 hectares per person in 1982.
- How does Guyana rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.