Tobacco production in Guyana
Guyana: Tobacco production was 100.94 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.94 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 146 countries
All-time high
274 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
8 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
In 2024, tobacco production in Guyana stood at 100.94 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Guyana peaked at 274 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8 tonnes, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 118th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 28 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1966 | 33 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 39 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 81 tonnes | +107.7% |
| 1969 | 99 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 103 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 136 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 150 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 116 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1974 | 115 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 110 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 113 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 90 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 141 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 220 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1985 | 274 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 125 tonnes | -54.4% |
| 1987 | 100 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.83 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 94.96 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 94.12 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 93.31 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 92.1 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 91.61 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 90 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.45 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.43 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.41 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 90 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.85 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.63 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.26 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 96 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 94.08 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 93.88 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.37 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 96.32 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.79 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.82 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 100.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 100.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 100.94 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.29 tonnes, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 100.94 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,031 tonnes, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +133.3% | 12 tonnes | 28 tonnes |
| 1968 | +107.7% | 39 tonnes | 81 tonnes |
| 1984 | +56.0% | 141 tonnes | 220 tonnes |
| 1986 | -54.4% | 274 tonnes | 125 tonnes |
| 1983 | +41.0% | 100 tonnes | 141 tonnes |
| 1971 | +32.0% | 103 tonnes | 136 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.56 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 99 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.3 tonnes | 90 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 136 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 274 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.19 tonnes | 90 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.42 tonnes | 90 tonnes | 91.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.41 tonnes | 92.26 tonnes | 98.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.88 tonnes | 99.05 tonnes | 100.94 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 115 Solomon Islands 114.52 tonnes compare
- 116 Austria 107.84 tonnes compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.73 tonnes compare
- 119 Malaysia 80 tonnes compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 47.85 tonnes compare
- 121 Reunion 22 tonnes compare
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 tobacco production in Guyana?
- Tobacco production in Guyana was 100.94 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 tobacco production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 274 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for tobacco production?
- Guyana ranks 118th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.