Sugar cane production in French Guiana
French Guiana: Sugar cane production was 6,967 in 2006. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane production in French Guiana, 1961–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2006, sugar cane production in French Guiana stood at 6,967.
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 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,250, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,700 | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 | -14.5% |
| 1963 | 12,200 | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 6,600 | -45.9% |
| 1965 | 6,400 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 4,745 | -25.9% |
| 1967 | 4,600 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 7,100 | +54.3% |
| 1969 | 4,325 | -39.1% |
| 1970 | 4,190 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,500 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 7,000 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,250 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 11,250 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,250 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,250 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,550 | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 7,550 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,250 | -68.8% |
| 1994 | 3,050 | +144.0% |
| 1995 | 1,888 | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 4,912 | +160.2% |
| 1997 | 4,612 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 6,243 | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 5,348 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 6,200 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 5,300 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 5,350 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,100 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 5,350 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 5,350 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,967 | +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 | 4,912 |
| 1994 | +144.0% | 1,250 | 3,050 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,519 | 4,325 | 12,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,369 | 4,190 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,010 | 2,500 | 11,250 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,030 | 1,250 | 6,243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,802 | 5,300 | 6,967 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in French Guiana?
- Sugar cane production in French Guiana was 6,967 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,200 in 1963.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,250 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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