Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.2555 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guyana stood at 0.2555 sq. km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.3377 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2437 sq. km per person, in 2019.
That places Guyana 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3377 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3303 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3233 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3164 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3097 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3033 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.297 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2909 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.285 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2799 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.276 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2726 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2694 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2665 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2641 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2617 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2595 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2575 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2556 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2542 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2535 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2534 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2537 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2543 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2552 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2563 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2576 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2591 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2608 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2625 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2632 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2625 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2614 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2604 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2596 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2588 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2582 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2578 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2575 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2574 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2575 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2578 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.258 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2582 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2587 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2594 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2601 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2609 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2617 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2627 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2638 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2638 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2625 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.261 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2594 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2578 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2562 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2487 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2437 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2615 sq. km per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2589 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.257 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2555 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.2555 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 37.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.2555 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 26.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3104 sq. km per person | 0.285 sq. km per person | 0.3377 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2663 sq. km per person | 0.2556 sq. km per person | 0.2799 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2558 sq. km per person | 0.2534 sq. km per person | 0.2608 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2602 sq. km per person | 0.2575 sq. km per person | 0.2632 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.259 sq. km per person | 0.2574 sq. km per person | 0.2617 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.258 sq. km per person | 0.2437 sq. km per person | 0.2638 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2582 sq. km per person | 0.2555 sq. km per person | 0.2615 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Guyana?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Guyana was 0.2555 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3377 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2437 sq. km per person in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.