Agricultural land — Share in Land area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 0.48 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in French Guiana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 0.48 % for agricultural land — share in land area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in French Guiana peaked at 0.51 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.05 %, in 1970.
French Guiana ranks 219th of 220 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 — Share in Land area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 % | — |
| 1962 | 0.08 % | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.07 % | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.06 % | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.05 % | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.08 % | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1 % | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.11 % | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 % | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.11 % | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.13 % | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.13 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.14 % | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.16 % | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.22 % | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 0.25 % | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.28 % | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.29 % | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.28 % | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.29 % | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.28 % | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.29 % | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 % | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.29 % | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.32 % | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.35 % | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.37 % | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.38 % | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.39 % | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4 % | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.39 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.45 % | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.44 % | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.45 % | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.51 % | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.48 % | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0644 % | 0.06 % | 0.08 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.091 % | 0.05 % | 0.11 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.154 % | 0.1 % | 0.25 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.275 % | 0.25 % | 0.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.283 % | 0.28 % | 0.29 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.359 % | 0.29 % | 0.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.466 % | 0.44 % | 0.51 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More environment data for French Guiana
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 — share in land area in French Guiana?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in French Guiana was 0.48 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 % in 1970.
- How does French Guiana rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- French Guiana ranks 219th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 — Share in 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.