Sugar cane production in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Sugar cane production was 787,286 tonnes in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
787,286 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
58th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.91 million tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
373,530 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
46
1961–2006
Sugar cane production in Guadeloupe, 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 sugar cane production in Guadeloupe is 787,286 tonnes, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Guadeloupe peaked at 1.91 million tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 373,530 tonnes, in 1990.
Guadeloupe ranks 58th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.90 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.75 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.84 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.88 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.65 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 1.44 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 1.79 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 1.83 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.73 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 965,953 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 834,045 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 868,357 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 643,600 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 499,860 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 622,574 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 744,149 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 746,225 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 902,224 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 863,408 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 373,530 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 1991 | 654,000 tonnes | +75.1% |
| 1992 | 516,012 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 785,560 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 627,309 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 447,047 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 602,678 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 659,080 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 498,804 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 798,072 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 749,932 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 587,193 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 749,113 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 636,418 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 903,903 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 902,223 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 787,286 tonnes | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million tonnes | 965,953 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 772,899 tonnes | 499,860 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 596,209 tonnes | 373,530 tonnes | 798,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 759,438 tonnes | 587,193 tonnes | 903,903 tonnes | 7 |
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More reference data data for Guadeloupe
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2022)
- Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 22,387 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Guadeloupe?
- Sugar cane production in Guadeloupe was 787,286 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 Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,530 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for sugar cane production?
- Guadeloupe ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2006.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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.