Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Guyana is 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.1119 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Guyana 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1058 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1119 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.101 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0923 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0786 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0856 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0789 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0735 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0697 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0689 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0641 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0453 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0398 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0433 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0438 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0388 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0371 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0326 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0345 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0402 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.045 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0434 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0555 hectares per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0476 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0518 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0496 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0565 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0527 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0433 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0317 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0279 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0263 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0276 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0271 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0239 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 55.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 13.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -65.3% | 0.0239 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +42.3% | 0.039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | -45.4% | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0935 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0786 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0524 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0431 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 30 Gabon 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bhutan 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Angola 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Tajikistan 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1119 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.