Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guyana
Guyana: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 6,028 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 6,028 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guyana peaked at 6,028 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,980 kg per hectare, in 1990.
That places Guyana 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,980 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3,286 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 3,438 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 3,258 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 3,664 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 3,899 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 3,958 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,964 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,003 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,791 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3,799 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,948 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,084 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,156 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,217 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,861 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 4,523 kg per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 4,222 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4,162 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,346 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4,165 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,344 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,465 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4,937 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 5,211 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 5,477 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 5,396 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,523 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5,696 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,831 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,634 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5,444 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5,942 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 6,028 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6,028 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6,028 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,624 kg per hectare | 2,980 kg per hectare | 4,003 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,132 kg per hectare | 3,799 kg per hectare | 4,523 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,105 kg per hectare | 4,165 kg per hectare | 5,831 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,762 kg per hectare | 5,444 kg per hectare | 6,028 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More poverty & inequality data for Guyana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.32 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guyana?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guyana was 6,028 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,028 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,980 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.