Corn yields in French Guiana
French Guiana: Corn yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in French Guiana, 1961–2006
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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 corn yields in French Guiana is 1 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in French Guiana peaked at 9.42 tonnes per hectare in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.384 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places French Guiana 149th out of 170 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6672 tonnes per hectare | 0.384 tonnes per hectare | 0.7073 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8323 tonnes per hectare | 0.7253 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
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More agriculture & rural data for French Guiana
- Milk per animal 694.31 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Agricultural land use 42,004 hectares (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 42,004 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 64.53 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer use per capita 3.08 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 46.4% (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 171.53 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 1,060 tonnes (2023)
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 0.7826 (2019)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 42,246 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in French Guiana?
- Corn yields in French Guiana was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2006, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.384 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does French Guiana rank for corn yields?
- French Guiana ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2006.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.