Land area in hectares, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Land area in hectares, per capita was 25.55 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 25.55 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Guyana peaked at 33.77 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.37 hectares per person, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.77 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 33.03 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 32.33 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 31.64 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 30.97 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 30.33 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 29.7 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 29.09 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 28.5 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 27.99 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 27.6 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 27.26 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 26.94 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 26.65 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 26.41 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 26.17 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 25.95 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 25.75 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 25.56 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 25.42 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 25.35 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 25.34 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.37 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 25.43 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 25.52 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.63 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.76 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 25.91 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 26.08 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 26.25 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 26.32 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 26.25 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.14 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.04 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.96 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.88 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.82 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.78 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.75 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.74 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.75 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.78 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.8 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.82 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.87 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.94 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.01 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.09 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.17 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.27 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.38 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.38 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.25 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.1 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.94 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.78 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.62 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.87 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.37 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.15 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 25.89 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.7 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.55 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 25.55 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 37.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 25.55 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 26.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.04 hectares per person | 28.5 hectares per person | 33.77 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.63 hectares per person | 25.56 hectares per person | 27.99 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.58 hectares per person | 25.34 hectares per person | 26.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 hectares per person | 25.75 hectares per person | 26.32 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9 hectares per person | 25.74 hectares per person | 26.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8 hectares per person | 24.37 hectares per person | 26.38 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.82 hectares per person | 25.55 hectares per person | 26.15 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Guyana?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Guyana was 25.55 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.77 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.37 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.