Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in French Guiana

French Guiana: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 40,982 kg/ha in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
40,982 kg/ha
Change on year
down 42.5%
World rank
102nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
83,240 kg/ha
in 1998
All-time low
37,760 kg/ha
in 1995
Years of data
46
1961–2006

Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in French Guiana, 1961–2006

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2006, sugar crops primary — yield in French Guiana stood at 40,982 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in French Guiana peaked at 83,240 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37,760 kg/ha, in 1995.

That places French Guiana 102nd out of 152 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in French Guiana, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in French Guiana, 1961 to 2006.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 49,787 kg/ha —
1962 50,000 kg/ha +0.4%
1963 49,796 kg/ha -0.4%
1964 50,769 kg/ha +2.0%
1965 51,200 kg/ha +0.8%
1966 49,947 kg/ha -2.4%
1967 51,111 kg/ha +2.3%
1968 50,714 kg/ha -0.8%
1969 50,882 kg/ha +0.3%
1970 49,294 kg/ha -3.1%
1971 50,000 kg/ha +1.4%
1972 50,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1973 55,000 kg/ha +10.0%
1974 56,000 kg/ha +1.8%
1975 50,000 kg/ha -10.7%
1976 46,667 kg/ha -6.7%
1977 39,474 kg/ha -15.4%
1978 50,000 kg/ha +26.7%
1979 50,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1980 45,000 kg/ha -10.0%
1981 45,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1982 45,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1983 50,000 kg/ha +11.1%
1984 50,333 kg/ha +0.7%
1985 50,333 kg/ha +0.0%
1986 50,000 kg/ha -0.7%
1987 50,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1988 50,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1989 50,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1990 50,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1991 50,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1992 44,444 kg/ha -11.1%
1993 50,000 kg/ha +12.5%
1994 40,667 kg/ha -18.7%
1995 37,760 kg/ha -7.1%
1996 70,171 kg/ha +85.8%
1997 65,886 kg/ha -6.1%
1998 83,240 kg/ha +26.3%
1999 71,307 kg/ha -14.3%
2000 82,667 kg/ha +15.9%
2001 70,667 kg/ha -14.5%
2002 71,333 kg/ha +0.9%
2003 81,333 kg/ha +14.0%
2004 71,333 kg/ha -12.3%
2005 71,333 kg/ha +0.0%
2006 40,982 kg/ha -42.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +85.8% 37,760 kg/ha 70,171 kg/ha
2006 -42.5% 71,333 kg/ha 40,982 kg/ha
1978 +26.7% 39,474 kg/ha 50,000 kg/ha
1998 +26.3% 65,886 kg/ha 83,240 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,468 kg/ha 49,787 kg/ha 51,200 kg/ha 9
1970s 49,643 kg/ha 39,474 kg/ha 56,000 kg/ha 10
1980s 48,567 kg/ha 45,000 kg/ha 50,333 kg/ha 10
1990s 56,347 kg/ha 37,760 kg/ha 83,240 kg/ha 10
2000s 69,950 kg/ha 40,982 kg/ha 82,667 kg/ha 7

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 99 Niger 42,193 kg/ha compare
  2. 100 Serbia 41,053 kg/ha
  3. 101 Barbados 41,049 kg/ha compare
  4. 103 Suriname 40,494 kg/ha compare
  5. 104 Belize 40,131 kg/ha compare
  6. 105 Bangladesh 40,111 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — yield in French Guiana?
Sugar crops primary — yield in French Guiana was 40,982 kg/ha in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 83,240 kg/ha in 1998.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 37,760 kg/ha in 1995.
How does French Guiana rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
French Guiana ranks 102nd out of 152 countries with data for 2006.
Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 10,598 data points, 1961–2024
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