Pesticide use in Guyana
Guyana: Pesticide use was 458 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 458 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Guyana peaked at 458 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179 tonnes, in 2002.
Guyana ranks 138th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 190 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 192 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 182 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 199 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 191 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 193 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 190 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 192 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 181 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 182 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 181 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 179 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 187 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 189 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 207 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 213 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 240 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 252 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 229 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 288 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 287 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 314 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 324 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 315 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 328 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 332 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 326 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 368 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 393 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 419 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 454 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 458 tonnes | +0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 458 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 37% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 458 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.4 tonnes | 181 tonnes | 199 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.9 tonnes | 179 tonnes | 252 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.2 tonnes | 287 tonnes | 368 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 431 tonnes | 393 tonnes | 458 tonnes | 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 pesticide use in Guyana?
- Pesticide use in Guyana was 458 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 458 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 179 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for pesticide use?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.