Avocado production in French Guiana
French Guiana: Avocado production was 1,347 tonnes in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Avocado production in French Guiana, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avocado production in French Guiana is 1,347 tonnes, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 445.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in French Guiana peaked at 1,347 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29 tonnes, in 1991.
That places French Guiana 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Avocado production in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 60 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 90 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 150 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 70 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 60 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 32 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 30 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 35 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 50 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 52 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 29 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1992 | 69 tonnes | +137.9% |
| 1993 | 132 tonnes | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 147 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 247 tonnes | +68.0% |
| 1996 | 247 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 208 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 247 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 247 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 208 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 185 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 250 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 483 tonnes | +93.2% |
| 2004 | 803 tonnes | +66.3% |
| 2005 | 1,087 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 1,347 tonnes | +23.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +137.9% | 29 tonnes | 69 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.22 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.5 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.3 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.5 tonnes | 29 tonnes | 247 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 623.29 tonnes | 185 tonnes | 1,347 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in French Guiana?
- Avocado production in French Guiana was 1,347 tonnes in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,347 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 tonnes in 1991.
- How does French Guiana rank for avocado production?
- French Guiana ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2006.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes.