Grassland organic soils — Area in Guyana

Guyana: Grassland organic soils — Area was 14,754 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,754 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
14,914 ha
in 2004
All-time low
8,602 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Guyana, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 8.6k ha1991: 8.6k ha1992: 8.6k ha1993: 11.4k ha1994: 11.4k ha1995: 12.6k ha1996: 12.8k ha1997: 13.0k ha1998: 13.1k ha1999: 13.5k ha2000: 13.5k ha2001: 13.5k ha2002: 13.6k ha2003: 13.5k ha2004: 14.9k ha2005: 14.9k ha2006: 14.9k ha2007: 14.9k ha2008: 14.9k ha2009: 14.8k ha2010: 14.8k ha2011: 14.8k ha2012: 14.8k ha2013: 14.8k ha2014: 14.8k ha2015: 14.7k ha2016: 14.7k ha2017: 14.7k ha2018: 14.8k ha2019: 14.5k ha2020: 14.6k ha2021: 14.6k ha2022: 14.8k ha2023: 14.8k ha2024: 14.8k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Guyana is 14,754 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Guyana peaked at 14,914 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,602 ha, in 1990.

That places Guyana 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 11,350 ha 8,602 ha 13,474 ha 10
2000s 14,345 ha 13,510 ha 14,914 ha 10
2010s 14,764 ha 14,546 ha 14,846 ha 10
2020s 14,675 ha 14,554 ha 14,754 ha 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 40 Switzerland 16,094 ha compare
  2. 41 Denmark 15,652 ha compare
  3. 42 South Africa 15,584 ha compare
  4. 44 Faroe Islands 12,685 ha compare
  5. 45 Brazil 12,609 ha compare
  6. 46 Sri Lanka 10,684 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Guyana?
Grassland organic soils — area in Guyana was 14,754 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 14,914 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 8,602 ha in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Guyana ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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