Index of cereal production yield and land use in French Guiana
French Guiana: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 8,928 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Index of cereal production yield and land use in French Guiana, 1961–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2006, index of cereal production yield and land use in French Guiana stood at 8,928.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in French Guiana peaked at 9,322 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245 | — |
| 1962 | 353 | +44.1% |
| 1963 | 50 | -85.8% |
| 1964 | 57 | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 | +75.4% |
| 1967 | 55 | -45.0% |
| 1968 | 20 | -63.6% |
| 1969 | 45 | +125.0% |
| 1970 | 175 | +288.9% |
| 1971 | 280 | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 275 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 350 | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 750 | +87.5% |
| 1978 | 820 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1,250 | +52.4% |
| 1980 | 450 | -64.0% |
| 1981 | 510 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 445 | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 965 | +116.9% |
| 1984 | 1,565 | +62.2% |
| 1985 | 2,054 | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 2,604 | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 3,186 | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 3,626 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 4,022 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 5,104 | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 7,158 | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 7,509 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 7,449 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7,776 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 8,042 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8,944 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 9,322 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9,012 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7,663 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 8,869 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 8,394 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,304 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,123 | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 8,987 | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 9,073 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8,928 | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +288.9% | 45 | 175 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.11 | 20 | 353 | 9 |
| 1970s | 500 | 175 | 1,250 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,943 | 445 | 4,022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,798 | 5,104 | 9,322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,383 | 6,123 | 9,073 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in French Guiana?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in French Guiana was 8,928 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,322 in 1997.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1968.
- How does French Guiana rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- French Guiana ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2006.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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