Agricultural land — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Agricultural land — Area was 39.52 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area in French Guiana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 39.52 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in French Guiana peaked at 42 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 ha, in 1970.
French Guiana ranks 189th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.6 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3 1000 ha | 23 1000 ha | 24.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.69 1000 ha | 23.96 1000 ha | 32.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.51 1000 ha | 36.34 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 186 Samoa 49.41 1000 ha compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 46.42 1000 ha compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 44.26 1000 ha compare
- 190 Isle of Man 39.08 1000 ha compare
- 191 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 35.26 1000 ha compare
- 192 Tonga 34.9 1000 ha compare
More environment data for French Guiana
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 1,060 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 61.06 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.44 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.64 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 47.4 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 17.87 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.67 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 0 t (2001)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 823 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in French Guiana?
- Agricultural land — area in French Guiana was 39.52 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 42 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 ha in 1970.
- How does French Guiana rank for agricultural land — area?
- French Guiana ranks 189th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.