French Guiana vs Portugal: Sugar cane production
French Guiana
6,967 tonnes
in 2006
Portugal
5,500 tonnes
in 2017
French Guiana rank
92nd
Portugal rank
93rd
Sugar cane production over time
- French Guiana
- Portugal
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 6,967 tonnes against 5,500 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 1,467 tonnes.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
French Guiana ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 93rd of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,519 tonnes | 45,400 tonnes | 37,881 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6,369 tonnes | 36,548 tonnes | 30,179 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7,010 tonnes | 10,082 tonnes | 3,072 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4,030 tonnes | 3,964 tonnes | 66.8 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 5,802 tonnes | 4,143 tonnes | 1,660 tonnes | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, French Guiana or Portugal?
- French Guiana, at 6,967 tonnes against 5,500 tonnes in Portugal as of 2006.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between French Guiana and Portugal?
- 1,467 tonnes, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2006.
- How do French Guiana and Portugal rank globally for sugar cane production?
- French Guiana ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 93rd of 110 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.