Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in French Guiana

French Guiana: Plantains and cooking bananas — Production was 3,200 t in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
3,200 t
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
42nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
3,700 t
in 1971
All-time low
582 t
in 1987
Years of data
46
1961–2006

Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in French Guiana, 1961–2006

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — production in French Guiana is 3,200 t, measured in 2006.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — production in French Guiana peaked at 3,700 t in 1971 and was at its lowest, 582 t, in 1987.

French Guiana ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in French Guiana, year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in French Guiana, 1961 to 2006.
Year t Change
1961 1,500 t
1962 1,500 t +0.0%
1963 1,250 t -16.7%
1964 1,260 t +0.8%
1965 1,680 t +33.3%
1966 1,600 t -4.8%
1967 1,350 t -15.6%
1968 1,370 t +1.5%
1969 1,300 t -5.1%
1970 1,900 t +46.2%
1971 3,700 t +94.7%
1972 3,700 t +0.0%
1973 1,400 t -62.2%
1974 1,400 t +0.0%
1975 1,540 t +10.0%
1976 700 t -54.5%
1977 700 t +0.0%
1978 700 t +0.0%
1979 700 t +0.0%
1980 700 t +0.0%
1981 700 t +0.0%
1982 700 t +0.0%
1983 700 t +0.0%
1984 700 t +0.0%
1985 700 t +0.0%
1986 750 t +7.1%
1987 582 t -22.4%
1988 1,463 t +151.4%
1989 2,417 t +65.2%
1990 2,416 t -0.0%
1991 2,450 t +1.4%
1992 2,600 t +6.1%
1993 3,620 t +39.2%
1994 2,814 t -22.3%
1995 3,364 t +19.5%
1996 3,164 t -5.9%
1997 2,554 t -19.3%
1998 3,164 t +23.9%
1999 3,164 t +0.0%
2000 2,893 t -8.6%
2001 2,884 t -0.3%
2002 3,170 t +9.9%
2003 2,931 t -7.5%
2004 2,935 t +0.1%
2005 3,039 t +3.5%
2006 3,200 t +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,423 t 1,250 t 1,680 t 9
1970s 1,644 t 700 t 3,700 t 10
1980s 941.2 t 582 t 2,417 t 10
1990s 2,931 t 2,416 t 3,620 t 10
2000s 3,007 t 2,884 t 3,200 t 7

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 39 Guadeloupe 8,006 t compare
  2. 40 Belize 6,592 t compare
  3. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 5,423 t compare
  4. 43 Tonga 2,372 t compare
  5. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,309 t compare
  6. 45 Saint Lucia 1,946 t compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plantains and cooking bananas — production in French Guiana?
Plantains and cooking bananas — production in French Guiana was 3,200 t in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — production recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 3,700 t in 1971.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — production recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 582 t in 1987.
How does French Guiana rank for plantains and cooking bananas — production?
French Guiana ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — production rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 4,351 data points, 1961–2024
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