Egg production in French Guiana
French Guiana: Egg production was 570 tonnes in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Egg 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
French Guiana recorded 570 tonnes for egg production in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in French Guiana peaked at 682 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24 tonnes, in 1961.
French Guiana ranks 185th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 65 tonnes | +170.8% |
| 1963 | 70 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 90 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 103 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 140 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1967 | 140 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 145 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 145 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 150 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 155 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 160 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 166 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 330 tonnes | +98.8% |
| 1977 | 438 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 438 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 375 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 250 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 188 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 198 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 225 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 250 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 412 tonnes | +64.8% |
| 1993 | 682 tonnes | +65.5% |
| 1994 | 480 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 423 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 440 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 450 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 460 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 460 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 480 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 482 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 482 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 490 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 508 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 526 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 570 tonnes | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +170.8% | 24 tonnes | 65 tonnes |
| 1976 | +98.8% | 166 tonnes | 330 tonnes |
| 1993 | +65.5% | 412 tonnes | 682 tonnes |
| 1992 | +64.8% | 250 tonnes | 412 tonnes |
| 1980 | -33.3% | 375 tonnes | 250 tonnes |
| 1966 | +35.9% | 103 tonnes | 140 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.44 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 145 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 251.2 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 438 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.1 tonnes | 188 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 430.7 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 682 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 505.43 tonnes | 480 tonnes | 570 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 600.06 tonnes compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 589.73 tonnes compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 570.42 tonnes compare
- 186 Macao 425 tonnes compare
- 187 Samoa 387.02 tonnes compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 300 tonnes compare
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 egg production in French Guiana?
- Egg production in French Guiana was 570 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 egg production recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 682 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 tonnes in 1961.
- How does French Guiana rank for egg production?
- French Guiana ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2006.
- Is egg production rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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