Cereal production in French Guiana
French Guiana: Cereal production was 15,163 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in French Guiana, 1961–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in French Guiana is 15,163, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in French Guiana peaked at 31,616 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 105, in 1968.
French Guiana ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 585 | — |
| 1962 | 1,025 | +75.2% |
| 1963 | 130 | -87.3% |
| 1964 | 165 | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 170 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 241 | +41.8% |
| 1967 | 200 | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 105 | -47.5% |
| 1969 | 160 | +52.4% |
| 1970 | 240 | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 1,040 | +333.3% |
| 1972 | 524 | -49.6% |
| 1973 | 600 | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,350 | +125.0% |
| 1978 | 1,535 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 360 | -82.0% |
| 1981 | 550 | +52.8% |
| 1982 | 450 | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 2,476 | +450.2% |
| 1984 | 5,022 | +102.8% |
| 1985 | 7,810 | +55.5% |
| 1986 | 8,750 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 13,030 | +48.9% |
| 1988 | 14,295 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 16,422 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 21,649 | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 28,687 | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 24,404 | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 27,598 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 25,225 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 25,305 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31,006 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 31,272 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 24,925 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 19,912 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 19,678 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 31,616 | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 22,437 | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 23,553 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 25,638 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 17,908 | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 15,163 | -15.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +450.2% | 450 | 2,476 |
| 1971 | +333.3% | 240 | 1,040 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309 | 105 | 1,025 | 9 |
| 1970s | 908.9 | 240 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,916 | 360 | 16,422 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,998 | 19,912 | 31,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,285 | 15,163 | 31,616 | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 156 Comoros 20,110 compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 18,808 compare
- 158 Reunion 15,185 compare
- 160 Fiji 11,042 compare
- 161 New Caledonia 7,355 compare
- 162 Montenegro 6,907
More agriculture & rural data for French Guiana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 8.84 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual -0.0979 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -8.46 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2006)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1990)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -75 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -8.38 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in French Guiana?
- Cereal production in French Guiana was 15,163 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,616 in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 in 1968.
- How does French Guiana rank for cereal production?
- French Guiana ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2006.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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