Orange yields in French Guiana
French Guiana: Orange yields was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2006. ▲ Rising
Orange yields in French Guiana, 1970–2006
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 orange yields in French Guiana is 2.1 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in French Guiana peaked at 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places French Guiana 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Orange yields in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1971 | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +59.8% |
| 1993 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +83.4% |
| 1995 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +83.4% | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +59.8% | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +47.1% | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +40.0% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | -36.2% | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in French Guiana?
- Orange yields in French Guiana was 2.1 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 orange yields recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does French Guiana rank for orange yields?
- French Guiana ranks 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2006.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.