Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in French Guiana
French Guiana: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 8,928 hectares in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
8,928 hectares
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9,322 hectares
in 1997
All-time low
20 hectares
in 1968
Years of data
46
1961–2006
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2006, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in French Guiana stood at 8,928 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in French Guiana peaked at 9,322 hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20 hectares, in 1968.
That places French Guiana 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 353 hectares | +44.1% |
| 1963 | 50 hectares | -85.8% |
| 1964 | 57 hectares | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 57 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 hectares | +75.4% |
| 1967 | 55 hectares | -45.0% |
| 1968 | 20 hectares | -63.6% |
| 1969 | 45 hectares | +125.0% |
| 1970 | 175 hectares | +288.9% |
| 1971 | 280 hectares | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 275 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 350 hectares | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 350 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 350 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 750 hectares | +87.5% |
| 1978 | 820 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1,250 hectares | +52.4% |
| 1980 | 450 hectares | -64.0% |
| 1981 | 510 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 445 hectares | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 965 hectares | +116.9% |
| 1984 | 1,565 hectares | +62.2% |
| 1985 | 2,054 hectares | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 2,604 hectares | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 3,186 hectares | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 3,626 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 4,022 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 5,104 hectares | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 7,158 hectares | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 7,509 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 7,449 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7,776 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 8,042 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8,944 hectares | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 9,322 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9,012 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7,663 hectares | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 8,869 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 8,394 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,304 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,123 hectares | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 8,987 hectares | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 9,073 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8,928 hectares | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.11 hectares | 20 hectares | 353 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 500 hectares | 175 hectares | 1,250 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,943 hectares | 445 hectares | 4,022 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,798 hectares | 5,104 hectares | 9,322 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,383 hectares | 6,123 hectares | 9,073 hectares | 7 |
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More agriculture & rural data for French Guiana
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -9.62 % change on previous year (2006)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 126.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -42.55 % change on previous year (2006)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 30.22 % change on previous year (2006)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -10.15 % change on previous year (2006)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2006)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2006)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -17.72 % change on previous year (2006)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in French Guiana?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in French Guiana was 8,928 hectares 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 in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,322 hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 hectares in 1968.
- How does French Guiana rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- French Guiana ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2006.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.