Milk production in Guyana
Guyana: Milk production was 21,089 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Guyana is 21,089 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Guyana peaked at 31,860 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,580 tonnes, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,842 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,584 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 18,026 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 18,927 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 19,898 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 16,120 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 19,987 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 21,355 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 20,016 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 20,133 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 16,738 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 16,855 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 16,411 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 11,250 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1975 | 11,720 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 12,247 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 12,655 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 10,000 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 6,580 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 6,800 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 7,250 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 7,480 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 8,620 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 11,110 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 14,060 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 15,650 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 17,240 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 17,690 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 18,820 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 19,280 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 20,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13,610 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 13,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 28,150 tonnes | +116.5% |
| 1997 | 31,860 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 31,860 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 30,071 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 29,156 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 27,279 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 27,296 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 27,313 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 27,330 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27,348 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27,365 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 27,382 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27,572 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27,953 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 26,865 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 25,565 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 24,237 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 23,571 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 23,312 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22,913 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 22,650 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22,386 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22,262 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 20,990 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,436 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 28,591 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2024 | 21,089 tonnes | -26.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 21,089 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 21,089 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +116.5% | 13,000 tonnes | 28,150 tonnes |
| 2023 | +39.9% | 20,436 tonnes | 28,591 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,417 tonnes | 14,842 tonnes | 21,355 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,601 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 20,133 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,248 tonnes | 6,580 tonnes | 17,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,608 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 31,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,811 tonnes | 27,279 tonnes | 30,071 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,171 tonnes | 22,262 tonnes | 27,953 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,421 tonnes | 20,436 tonnes | 28,591 tonnes | 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 milk production in Guyana?
- Milk production in Guyana was 21,089 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,860 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,580 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for milk production?
- Guyana ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.