Share food exports in Guyana
Guyana: Share food exports was 1.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
180th
of 196 countries
All-time high
63.7
in 1975
All-time low
1.5
in 2025
Years of data
40
1970–2025
Share food exports in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.5 for share food exports in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Guyana peaked at 63.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share food exports in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.03 | — |
| 1971 | 46.89 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 50.08 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 44.38 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 62.28 | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 63.7 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 49.82 | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 41.71 | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 48.39 | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 47.37 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 60.74 | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 44.86 | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 45.45 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 50.12 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 43.57 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 44.36 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.24 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 47.53 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 42.43 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 54.85 | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 51.57 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 44.35 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 45.67 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 43.46 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 39.8 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 36.66 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 29.3 | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 37.51 | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 41.19 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 40.5 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.51 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 33.37 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 29.36 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 28.05 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 15.31 | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 8 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | +50.5% |
| 2024 | 1.99 | -59.3% |
| 2025 | 1.5 | -24.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.54, 13% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.33, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.66 | 41.71 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.74 | 60.74 | 60.74 | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.81 | 44.86 | 50.12 | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.6 | 42.43 | 54.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.82 | 28.05 | 41.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 1.5 | 15.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.99 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Guyana?
- Share food exports in Guyana was 1.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for share food exports?
- Guyana ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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