How have things changed? in Guyana
Guyana: How have things changed? was 38,729 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Guyana, 1965–2024
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.
How have things changed? in Guyana, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 12,300 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 13,900 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 16,600 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 17,400 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 15,500 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 17,600 metric tons | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 19,000 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 23,617 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 20,123 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 20,956 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 31,907 metric tons | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 35,978 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 35,288 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 31,530 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 32,798 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 32,794 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 44,491 metric tons | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 117,616 metric tons | +164.4% |
| 1985 | 195,796 metric tons | +66.5% |
| 1986 | 94,480 metric tons | -51.7% |
| 1987 | 82,485 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 83,536 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 42,339 metric tons | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 49,555 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 49,894 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44,796 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 45,821 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 47,262 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 49,686 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 51,483 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 55,178 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 53,140 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 65,009 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 60,051 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 60,829 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57,833 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 64,109 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 61,275 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 57,057 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 58,948 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 65,769 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 66,960 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 72,847 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 66,358 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 72,237 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 73,812 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 79,467 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 73,086 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 58,339 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 44,069 metric tons | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 60,656 metric tons | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 53,015 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 40,815 metric tons | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 41,462 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 35,401 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 38,552 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 39,888 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 38,729 metric tons | -2.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 38,729 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 38,729 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +164.4% | 44,491 metric tons | 117,616 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.