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Guyana · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

72nd of 158 · 10th in Latin America
Agriculture shareGuyana's agriculture share fell from 37.8 % in 1996 to 7.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%40%7.7 %

Guyana's agriculture share fell from 37.8 % in 1996 to 7.7 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

98th of 182 · 15th in Latin America
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Guyana's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 32.3 % in 1996 to 12.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%12.2 %

Guyana's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 32.3 % in 1996 to 12.2 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

7th of 197 · 1st in Latin America
Resource rentsGuyana's resource rents rose from 25.5 % in 1992 to 33.7 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%33.7 %

Guyana's resource rents rose from 25.5 % in 1992 to 33.7 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

199th of 209 · 36th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)Guyana's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 3.6 % in 1994 to 3.4 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520203%4%4%4%3.4 %

Guyana's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 3.6 % in 1994 to 3.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

196th of 206 · 38th in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)Guyana's arable land (% of land area) fell from 0.5 % in 1994 to 0.5 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5 %

Guyana's arable land (% of land area) fell from 0.5 % in 1994 to 0.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

98th of 206 · 11th in Latin America
Arable land (hectares per person)Guyana's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.120.120.130.130.140 ha

Guyana's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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