French Guiana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Banana production by region
French Guiana
3,582 tonnes
in 2006
Sao Tome and Principe
5,374 tonnes
in 2024
French Guiana rank
100th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th
Banana production by region over time
- French Guiana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5,374 tonnes against 3,582 tonnes in French Guiana, a difference of 1,792 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times French Guiana's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 152 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,658 tonnes | 3,284 tonnes | 1,626 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 790 tonnes | 1,899 tonnes | 1,109 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 191.5 tonnes | 4,999 tonnes | 4,808 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3,244 tonnes | 15,859 tonnes | 12,615 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4,192 tonnes | 27,301 tonnes | 23,109 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, French Guiana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5,374 tonnes against 3,582 tonnes in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,792 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2006.
- How do French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for banana production by region?
- French Guiana ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.