Cropland organic soils — Area in Guyana

Guyana: Cropland organic soils — Area was 59,120 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59,120 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 216 countries
All-time high
59,120 ha
in 2022
All-time low
25,500 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Guyana, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 25.5k ha1991: 25.5k ha1992: 25.5k ha1993: 36.8k ha1994: 36.8k ha1995: 42.9k ha1996: 46.9k ha1997: 48.3k ha1998: 48.8k ha1999: 51.0k ha2000: 51.1k ha2001: 51.5k ha2002: 51.7k ha2003: 51.6k ha2004: 58.1k ha2005: 58.0k ha2006: 57.9k ha2007: 57.8k ha2008: 57.7k ha2009: 57.7k ha2010: 57.5k ha2011: 57.4k ha2012: 57.1k ha2013: 57.1k ha2014: 57.0k ha2015: 56.8k ha2016: 56.9k ha2017: 56.8k ha2018: 56.9k ha2019: 55.8k ha2020: 55.8k ha2021: 57.0k ha2022: 59.1k ha2023: 59.1k ha2024: 59.1k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Guyana stood at 59,120 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Guyana peaked at 59,120 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,500 ha, in 1990.

Guyana ranks 35th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,794 ha 25,500 ha 50,952 ha 10
2000s 55,320 ha 51,136 ha 58,094 ha 10
2010s 56,929 ha 55,817 ha 57,487 ha 10
2020s 58,042 ha 55,822 ha 59,120 ha 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 32 Madagascar 68,109 ha compare
  2. 33 Norway 67,792 ha compare
  3. 34 Australia 59,567 ha compare
  4. 36 Congo 53,416 ha compare
  5. 37 Burundi 47,302 ha compare
  6. 38 Nepal 42,372 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Guyana?
Cropland organic soils — area in Guyana was 59,120 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 59,120 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 25,500 ha in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Guyana ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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