Orange production in French Guiana
French Guiana: Orange production was 705 tonnes in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Orange 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 orange production in French Guiana is 705 tonnes, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in French Guiana peaked at 705 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60 tonnes, in 1965.
French Guiana ranks 109th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange production in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 70 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 70 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 60 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 80 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 90 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 130 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1971 | 130 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 200 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 180 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 170 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 224 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 201 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 201 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 180 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 162 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 160 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 142 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 160 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 160 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 160 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 180 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 180 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 150 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 170 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 236 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 430 tonnes | +82.2% |
| 1994 | 438 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 563 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 563 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 603 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 603 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 605 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 612 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 600 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 637 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 655 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 683 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 705 tonnes | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +82.2% | 236 tonnes | 430 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.44 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 90 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 168.5 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 224 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.5 tonnes | 142 tonnes | 201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 425.6 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 603 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.43 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 705 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 106 New Caledonia 1,278 tonnes compare
- 107 Tonga 882.15 tonnes compare
- 108 Martinique 840 tonnes compare
- 110 Burkina Faso 634.24 tonnes compare
- 111 Croatia 550 tonnes compare
- 112 Brunei 464.18 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 orange production in French Guiana?
- Orange production in French Guiana was 705 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 orange production recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 705 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 tonnes in 1965.
- How does French Guiana rank for orange production?
- French Guiana ranks 109th out of 142 countries with data for 2006.
- Is orange production rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.