Maize production in Guyana
In 2024 Guyana produced 4,000 t of maize, the 138th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 7,900 t in 1997. Area harvested: 2,933 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 4,000 t
- World rank
- 138 of 162
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 7,900 t
- 1997
Maize in Guyana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guyana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 5.8 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 4.81
- world 149
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | Armenia | 6,298 | 0.00% |
| 137 | Lebanon | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 138 | Guyana | 4,000 | 0.00% |
| 139 | Libya | 3,800 | 0.00% |
| 140 | Montenegro | 3,464 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,933 | 1.36 |
| 2023 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,930 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,927 | 1.37 |
| 2021 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,930 | 1.37 |
| 2020 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,933 | 1.36 |
| 2019 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,932 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,939 | 1.36 |
| 2017 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,931 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,929 | 1.37 |
| 2015 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,922 | 1.37 |
| 2014 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,922 | 1.37 |
| 2013 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,911 | 1.37 |
| 2012 | 4,000 | −7.4% | 2,908 | 1.38 |
| 2011 | 4,320 | −0.4% | 3,137 | 1.38 |
| 2010 | 4,339 | −13% | 3,170 | 1.37 |
| 2009 | 5,000 | +25% | 3,730 | 1.34 |
| 2008 | 4,000 | −49% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 2007 | 7,900 | +163% | 4,600 | 1.72 |
| 2006 | 3,000 | −25% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 4,000 | −27% | 3,200 | 1.25 |
| 2004 | 5,500 | +38% | 4,400 | 1.25 |
| 2003 | 4,000 | +100% | 3,200 | 1.25 |
| 2002 | 2,000 | −1.1% | 1,423 | 1.41 |
| 2001 | 2,023 | −47% | 1,600 | 1.26 |
| 2000 | 3,829 | +20% | 3,100 | 1.24 |
| 1999 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 2,141 | 1.49 |
| 1998 | 3,100 | −61% | 1,977 | 1.57 |
| 1997 | 7,900 | +155% | 2,600 | 3.04 |
| 1996 | 3,100 | −18% | 2,700 | 1.15 |
| 1995 | 3,800 | +15% | 2,851 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 3,300 | −5.7% | 2,800 | 1.18 |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +9.4% | 2,900 | 1.21 |
| 1992 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 2,650 | 1.21 |
| 1991 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 2,249 | 1.38 |
| 1990 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,915 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +3.4% | 2,600 | 1.15 |
| 1988 | 2,900 | −1.6% | 2,600 | 1.12 |
| 1987 | 2,946 | +103% | 2,384 | 1.24 |
| 1986 | 1,448 | +32% | 1,361 | 1.06 |
| 1985 | 1,100 | +57% | 1,100 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 700 | −14% | 900 | 0.78 |
| 1983 | 816 | +20% | 900 | 0.91 |
| 1982 | 680 | 0.0% | 770 | 0.88 |
| 1981 | 680 | −59% | 785 | 0.87 |
| 1980 | 1,678 | +0.5% | 1,134 | 1.48 |
| 1979 | 1,669 | −26% | 1,128 | 1.48 |
| 1978 | 2,268 | −31% | 1,700 | 1.33 |
| 1977 | 3,266 | +31% | 3,000 | 1.09 |
| 1976 | 2,495 | −57% | 2,685 | 0.93 |
| 1975 | 5,806 | +113% | 3,035 | 1.91 |
| 1974 | 2,722 | −18% | 1,214 | 2.24 |
| 1973 | 3,331 | +18% | 1,844 | 1.81 |
| 1972 | 2,812 | +17% | 1,477 | 1.90 |
| 1971 | 2,409 | +30% | 1,373 | 1.75 |
| 1970 | 1,860 | +5.2% | 1,276 | 1.46 |
| 1969 | 1,768 | +30% | 1,051 | 1.68 |
| 1968 | 1,356 | +8.0% | 890 | 1.52 |
| 1967 | 1,255 | +16% | 1,117 | 1.12 |
| 1966 | 1,083 | −22% | 1,073 | 1.01 |
| 1965 | 1,388 | +12% | 1,376 | 1.01 |
| 1964 | 1,234 | +40% | 1,159 | 1.06 |
| 1963 | 879 | +2.6% | 954 | 0.92 |
| 1962 | 857 | −34% | 911 | 0.94 |
| 1961 | 1,300 | — | 1,320 | 0.98 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 438 t USD 218,000
- Exporter rank
- 87 of 137
- Imports
- 56,606 t USD 21.6 m
- Importer rank
- 99 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Guyana?
Guyana produced 4,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guyana rank in the world for production of maize?
Guyana ranked 138th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Guyana changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 7,900 t in 1997.
What is the yield of maize in Guyana?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,000 t from 2,933 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Guyana export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Guyana reported exports of 438 t (USD 218,000) and imports of 56,606 t (USD 21.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 from an external organisation. 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.