How have things changed? in Guyana

Guyana: How have things changed? was 38,729 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38,729 metric tons
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
195,796 metric tons
in 1985
All-time low
12,000 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Guyana, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Guyana is 38,729 metric tons, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Guyana peaked at 195,796 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12,000 metric tons, in 1965.

That places Guyana 121st out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,160 metric tons 12,000 metric tons 16,600 metric tons 5
1970s 23,737 metric tons 15,500 metric tons 35,978 metric tons 10
1980s 75,786 metric tons 31,530 metric tons 195,796 metric tons 10
1990s 51,182 metric tons 44,796 metric tons 65,009 metric tons 10
2000s 62,568 metric tons 57,057 metric tons 72,847 metric tons 10
2010s 62,185 metric tons 40,815 metric tons 79,467 metric tons 10
2020s 38,806 metric tons 35,401 metric tons 41,462 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 118 Guatemala 39,980 metric tons compare
  2. 119 Mauritius 39,910 metric tons compare
  3. 120 Paraguay 39,560 metric tons compare
  4. 122 Fiji 35,543 metric tons compare
  5. 123 Libya 33,109 metric tons compare
  6. 124 Burkina Faso 33,065 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Guyana?
How have things changed? in Guyana was 38,729 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 195,796 metric tons in 1985.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 metric tons in 1965.
How does Guyana rank for how have things changed??
Guyana ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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