Per capita diet composition in Guyana
Guyana: Per capita diet composition was 450.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
450.35
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
560.63
in 2014
All-time low
320.26
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Guyana is 450.35, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Guyana peaked at 560.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 320.26, in 1971.
That places Guyana 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 362.19 | — |
| 1962 | 362.78 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 361.54 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 361.4 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 343.17 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 356.6 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 362.94 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 357.03 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 349.37 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 332.12 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 320.26 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 324.47 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 352.94 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 382.12 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 394.3 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 374.13 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 379.12 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 381.5 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 375.84 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 381.48 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 381.75 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 368.79 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 369.15 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 373.38 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 377.45 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 378.93 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 381.97 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 367.58 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 375.09 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 389.5 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 376.9 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 387.81 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 382.93 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 371.64 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 371.61 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 364.8 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 354.02 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 368.59 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 369.33 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 355.55 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 367.2 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 390.11 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 386 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 384.45 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 380.01 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 391.96 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 397.96 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 395.19 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 397.13 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 494.93 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 510.76 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 514.57 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 514 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 560.63 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 524.27 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 534.65 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 520.57 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 486.13 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 491.2 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 466.3 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 452.65 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 447.81 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 450.35 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 450.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 450.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 357.45 | 343.17 | 362.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 361.68 | 320.26 | 394.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375.56 | 367.58 | 381.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.71 | 354.02 | 389.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.56 | 355.55 | 397.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.17 | 486.13 | 560.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.28 | 447.81 | 466.3 | 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 per capita diet composition in Guyana?
- Per capita diet composition in Guyana was 450.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 560.63 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.26 in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for per capita diet composition?
- Guyana ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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