Change of cereal yield vs land used in French Guiana
French Guiana: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.7 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Change of cereal yield vs land used in French Guiana, 1961–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in French Guiana is 1.7, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in French Guiana peaked at 5.25 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 1980.
French Guiana ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.39 | — |
| 1962 | 2.9 | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 2.6 | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 2.89 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 2.98 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.41 | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 3.64 | +50.9% |
| 1968 | 5.25 | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 3.56 | -32.3% |
| 1970 | 1.37 | -61.4% |
| 1971 | 3.71 | +170.8% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | -48.7% |
| 1973 | 1.71 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 1.87 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.57 | +153.7% |
| 1984 | 3.21 | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 3.36 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 4.09 | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 3.94 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.08 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.24 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.01 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.25 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 3.24 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 3.15 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.47 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 3.35 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.77 | +69.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 3.85 | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | -14.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +170.8% | 1.37 | 3.71 |
| 1983 | +153.7% | 1.01 | 2.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 | 2.39 | 5.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.37 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 0.8 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.6 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 1.7 | 3.85 | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More agriculture & rural data for French Guiana
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- 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 change of cereal yield vs land used in French Guiana?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in French Guiana was 1.7 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 1968.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1980.
- How does French Guiana rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- French Guiana ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2006.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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