Sugar cane production in French Guiana
French Guiana: Sugar cane production was 6,967 tonnes in 2006. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane 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
In 2006, sugar cane production in French Guiana stood at 6,967 tonnes.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in French Guiana peaked at 12,200 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,250 tonnes, in 1993.
That places French Guiana 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1963 | 12,200 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 6,600 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1965 | 6,400 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 4,745 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1967 | 4,600 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 7,100 tonnes | +54.3% |
| 1969 | 4,325 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1970 | 4,190 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 5,000 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 7,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,250 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 11,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,550 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 7,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 tonnes | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,250 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1994 | 3,050 tonnes | +144.0% |
| 1995 | 1,888 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 4,912 tonnes | +160.2% |
| 1997 | 4,612 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 6,243 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 5,348 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 6,200 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 5,300 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 5,350 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,100 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 5,350 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 5,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,967 tonnes | +30.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +160.2% | 1,888 tonnes | 4,912 tonnes |
| 1994 | +144.0% | 1,250 tonnes | 3,050 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,519 tonnes | 4,325 tonnes | 12,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,369 tonnes | 4,190 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,010 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 11,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,030 tonnes | 1,250 tonnes | 6,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,802 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | 6,967 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 sugar cane production in French Guiana?
- Sugar cane production in French Guiana was 6,967 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 sugar cane production recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,200 tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,250 tonnes in 1993.
- How does French Guiana rank for sugar cane production?
- French Guiana ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2006.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.