French Guiana vs Suriname: Banana production
French Guiana
3,582 tonnes
in 2006
Suriname
3,586 tonnes
in 2024
French Guiana rank
100th
Suriname rank
99th
Banana production over time
- French Guiana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3,586 tonnes against 3,582 tonnes in French Guiana, a difference of 4 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
French Guiana ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 99th of 152 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,658 tonnes | 20,056 tonnes | 18,398 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 790 tonnes | 39,817 tonnes | 39,027 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 191.5 tonnes | 43,291 tonnes | 43,100 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3,244 tonnes | 47,400 tonnes | 44,156 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 4,192 tonnes | 36,982 tonnes | 32,789 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, French Guiana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3,586 tonnes against 3,582 tonnes in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between French Guiana and Suriname?
- 4 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Suriname?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2006.
- How do French Guiana and Suriname rank globally for banana production?
- French Guiana ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 99th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.