Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was -5.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in French Guiana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in French Guiana is -5.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 151.1% on the previous year and down 186.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in French Guiana peaked at 75 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -20 % change on previous year, in 1970.
French Guiana ranks 237th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1964 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 75 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1982 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 38.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 9.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -4.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 2.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -0.4237 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -401.3% |
| 2009 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2011 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 2012 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -637.8% |
| 2013 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0031 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1772 % change on previous year | +5700.2% |
| 2020 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -7659.9% |
| 2021 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2022 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -284.7% |
| 2023 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 2024 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7659.9% | -0.1772 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -5700.2% | -0.0031 % change on previous year | -0.1772 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +637.8% | -2.05 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +475.0% | -20 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.18 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.62 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 38.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9705 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4722 % change on previous year | -0.4237 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 234 Puerto Rico -4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 235 Montenegro -5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 236 Ecuador -5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 238 United States Virgin Islands -12.06 % change on previous year compare
- 239 Pacific Islands Trust Territory -18.57 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for French Guiana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.71 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.44 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 935 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.64 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 823 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in French Guiana?
- Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in French Guiana was -5.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 75 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -20 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does French Guiana rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 237th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.