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The agricultural sector is undergoing a profound transformation: in 2025, the country achieved a production of over 700,000 tons of rice for the first time.( Ali, M. I., y Mustapha, Z. , 2025)
Ali, M. I., y Mustapha, Z. (2025). Guyana: una nueva frontera agrícola en las Américas. Infobae.
https://www.infobae.com/america/opinion/2025/08/27/guyana-una-nueva-frontera-agricola-en-las-americas/
In January 2025, year-on-year food inflation was 5.6%. (World Food Programme, 2025).
Programa Mundial de Alimentos, 2025
Programa Mundial de Alimentos
Food imports in Guyana increased by 24% from 2022 to 2023. (World Food Programme, 2025).
Programa Mundial de Alimentos, 2025
Programa Mundial de Alimentos
Guyana exceeded regional expectations for agricultural production, achieving approximately 88% of its production targets a year ahead of schedule. (Guyana Department of Public Information, 2025).
Departamento de Información Pública de Guyana, 2025
Departamento de Información Pública de Guyana
Guyana produced approximately 1.26 metric tons of food by the end of 2024. (Guyana Department of Public Information, 2025).
Departamento de Información Pública de Guyana, 2025
Departamento de Información Pública de Guyana
17% of the total area of the Amazon is affected by mining, contributing significantly to environmental degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
El 17% de la superficie total de la Amazonía se ve afectada por la minería, contribuyendo significativamente a la degradación ambiental (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
Lesenfants, Y., Mehl, A. V., Muggah, R., Aguirre, K., & Smith, P. (2024). Re-imagining bioeconomy for Amazonia. Inter-American Development Bank.
9.4% of the total area of the Amazon (797,824 km2) is composed of oil blocks, representing another important source of pressure on the ecosystem (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
Lesenfants et al., 2024
Lesenfants, Y., Mehl, A. V., Muggah, R., Aguirre, K., & Smith, P. (2024). Re-imagining bioeconomy for Amazonia. Inter-American Development Bank.
100% of the territory of Guyana and Suriname is considered part of the Amazon, being the only fully Amazonian countries (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
El 100% del territorio de Guyana y Surinam está considerado como parte de la Amazonía, siendo los únicos países totalmente amazónicos (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
Lesenfants, Y., Mehl, A. V., Muggah, R., Aguirre, K., & Smith, P. (2024). Re-imagining bioeconomy for Amazonia. Inter-American Development Bank.
0.22% of the Amazonian area in Guyana was deforested between 2001 and 2020, presenting the lowest deforestation rate among Amazonian countries (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
El 0.22% del área amazónica en Guyana fue deforestada entre 2001 y 2020, presentando la menor tasa de deforestación entre los países amazónicos (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
Lesenfants, Y., Mehl, A. V., Muggah, R., Aguirre, K., & Smith, P. (2024). Re-imagining bioeconomy for Amazonia. Inter-American Development Bank.
84% of deforestation in the Amazon is caused by agriculture and cattle ranching, these being the main sources of ecological degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
El 84% de la deforestación en la Amazonía es causada por la agricultura y la ganadería, siendo estas las principales fuentes de degradación ecológica (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
Lesenfants, Y., Mehl, A. V., Muggah, R., Aguirre, K., & Smith, P. (2024). Re-imagining bioeconomy for Amazonia. Inter-American Development Bank.