All cereals production in Guyana
In 2024 Guyana produced 1.1 million t of all cereals, the 106th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 170,633 ha, yield 6.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 106 of 177
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2024
All cereals in Guyana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guyana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.6
- world 4.2 (+56%)
- kg per person
- 1,347
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Norway | 1,181,400 | 0.04% |
| 105 | Saudi Arabia | 1,174,874 | 0.04% |
| 106 | Guyana | 1,119,800 | 0.04% |
| 107 | New Zealand | 1,102,881 | 0.04% |
| 108 | Dominican Republic | 1,049,757 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of cereals
Share of the world total; Guyana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,119,800 | +11% | 170,633 | 6.56 |
| 2023 | 1,009,700 | +8.2% | 162,130 | 6.23 |
| 2022 | 933,600 | +8.1% | 157,127 | 5.94 |
| 2021 | 864,000 | −19% | 158,730 | 5.44 |
| 2020 | 1,061,600 | +0.7% | 188,433 | 5.63 |
| 2019 | 1,053,900 | +8.9% | 180,732 | 5.83 |
| 2018 | 968,000 | −0.6% | 169,939 | 5.70 |
| 2017 | 973,400 | +18% | 176,231 | 5.52 |
| 2016 | 826,200 | −22% | 153,129 | 5.40 |
| 2015 | 1,062,100 | +8.2% | 193,922 | 5.48 |
| 2014 | 981,300 | +19% | 188,322 | 5.21 |
| 2013 | 827,930 | +27% | 167,711 | 4.94 |
| 2012 | 653,320 | +4.8% | 146,308 | 4.47 |
| 2011 | 623,518 | +11% | 143,537 | 4.34 |
| 2010 | 560,532 | +0.4% | 134,570 | 4.17 |
| 2009 | 558,522 | +9.3% | 128,530 | 4.35 |
| 2008 | 511,036 | +9.5% | 122,800 | 4.16 |
| 2007 | 466,553 | −1.9% | 110,500 | 4.22 |
| 2006 | 475,363 | +12% | 105,100 | 4.52 |
| 2005 | 424,365 | −16% | 109,900 | 3.86 |
| 2004 | 506,411 | −8.0% | 120,100 | 4.22 |
| 2003 | 550,183 | +23% | 132,400 | 4.16 |
| 2002 | 445,654 | −10% | 109,123 | 4.08 |
| 2001 | 497,885 | +10% | 126,115 | 3.95 |
| 2000 | 452,569 | −20% | 119,122 | 3.80 |
| 1999 | 565,460 | +7.5% | 149,153 | 3.79 |
| 1998 | 526,007 | −8.7% | 131,394 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 576,068 | +5.4% | 145,325 | 3.96 |
| 1996 | 546,537 | +3.3% | 138,082 | 3.96 |
| 1995 | 529,300 | +39% | 135,749 | 3.90 |
| 1994 | 381,732 | +12% | 104,178 | 3.66 |
| 1993 | 339,707 | +17% | 104,256 | 3.26 |
| 1992 | 289,200 | +14% | 84,117 | 3.44 |
| 1991 | 254,421 | +60% | 77,434 | 3.29 |
| 1990 | 158,740 | −34% | 53,262 | 2.98 |
| 1989 | 240,183 | +4.6% | 72,330 | 3.32 |
| 1988 | 229,661 | −6.8% | 76,389 | 3.01 |
| 1987 | 246,344 | −11% | 77,242 | 3.19 |
| 1986 | 276,948 | +7.7% | 85,292 | 3.25 |
| 1985 | 257,267 | −15% | 78,879 | 3.26 |
| 1984 | 302,533 | +23% | 98,266 | 3.08 |
| 1983 | 246,816 | −17% | 76,616 | 3.22 |
| 1982 | 299,014 | +8.1% | 97,691 | 3.06 |
| 1981 | 276,636 | −2.4% | 88,770 | 3.12 |
| 1980 | 283,440 | +17% | 95,974 | 2.95 |
| 1979 | 242,159 | −21% | 91,316 | 2.65 |
| 1978 | 307,268 | −14% | 116,700 | 2.63 |
| 1977 | 358,266 | +104% | 139,000 | 2.58 |
| 1976 | 175,495 | −41% | 99,685 | 1.76 |
| 1975 | 297,806 | +5.1% | 137,035 | 2.17 |
| 1974 | 283,246 | +64% | 116,977 | 2.42 |
| 1973 | 172,322 | +6.8% | 94,625 | 1.82 |
| 1972 | 161,378 | −14% | 81,867 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 187,549 | −11% | 102,990 | 1.82 |
| 1970 | 211,557 | +9.7% | 112,100 | 1.89 |
| 1969 | 192,874 | +8.7% | 114,202 | 1.69 |
| 1968 | 177,356 | −21% | 115,822 | 1.53 |
| 1967 | 223,890 | −20% | 117,929 | 1.90 |
| 1966 | 280,984 | +14% | 138,360 | 2.03 |
| 1965 | 247,434 | −18% | 120,530 | 2.05 |
| 1964 | 300,741 | +83% | 149,581 | 2.01 |
| 1963 | 164,495 | −26% | 81,519 | 2.02 |
| 1962 | 221,848 | +2.5% | 100,060 | 2.22 |
| 1961 | 216,403 | — | 107,461 | 2.01 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Guyana?
Guyana produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guyana rank in the world for production of cereals?
Guyana ranked 106th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Guyana changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cereals in Guyana?
6.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 170,633 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Guyana is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.