Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in French Guiana
French Guiana: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
1.7 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
All-time low
0.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
46
1961–2006
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in French Guiana, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in French Guiana is 1.7 tonnes per hectare, 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 and land used for cereal production in French Guiana peaked at 5.25 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8 tonnes per hectare, 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 and land used for cereal production in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +50.9% |
| 1968 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1970 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -61.4% |
| 1971 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +170.8% |
| 1972 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -48.7% |
| 1973 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +153.7% |
| 1984 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +69.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in French Guiana?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in French Guiana was 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does French Guiana rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- French Guiana ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2006.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.