Orange production in Guyana
Guyana: Orange production was 26,889 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange 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 orange production in Guyana is 26,889 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 525.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Guyana peaked at 26,889 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,306 tonnes, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 69th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,263 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 8,123 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 11,486 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1965 | 12,247 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 8,450 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1967 | 9,072 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 9,525 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 9,979 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 8,391 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 10,262 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 10,432 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 10,774 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 9,979 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 10,886 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 10,206 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 11,793 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 10,700 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 10,342 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 10,660 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 10,886 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 10,886 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,886 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,700 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11,400 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 13,200 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 11,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 7,400 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1989 | 5,400 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 6,400 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 6,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,200 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 7,600 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 7,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,130 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1996 | 2,329 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 1,613 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 2,587 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 1999 | 3,500 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 8,008 tonnes | +128.8% |
| 2001 | 4,860 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 5,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,966 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,185 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 3,760 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 5,000 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 5,173 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 6,500 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 7,164 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 3,005 tonnes | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 1,306 tonnes | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 2,581 tonnes | +97.6% |
| 2014 | 4,300 tonnes | +66.6% |
| 2015 | 9,711 tonnes | +125.8% |
| 2016 | 2,039 tonnes | -79.0% |
| 2017 | 8,064 tonnes | +295.5% |
| 2018 | 21,734 tonnes | +169.5% |
| 2019 | 22,968 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 23,554 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 23,823 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 23,421 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25,528 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 26,889 tonnes | +5.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26,889 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 338.2 tonnes, 79.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26,889 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846 tonnes, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +295.5% | 2,039 tonnes | 8,064 tonnes |
| 2018 | +169.5% | 8,064 tonnes | 21,734 tonnes |
| 2000 | +128.8% | 3,500 tonnes | 8,008 tonnes |
| 2015 | +125.8% | 4,300 tonnes | 9,711 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,683 tonnes | 8,123 tonnes | 12,247 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,376 tonnes | 8,391 tonnes | 11,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,242 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 13,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,936 tonnes | 1,613 tonnes | 7,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,345 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 8,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,287 tonnes | 1,306 tonnes | 22,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,643 tonnes | 23,421 tonnes | 26,889 tonnes | 5 |
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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 orange production in Guyana?
- Orange production in Guyana was 26,889 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 orange production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,889 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,306 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for orange production?
- Guyana ranks 69th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 525.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.