Annual change forest area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Annual change forest area was -4,180 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-4,180
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-3,300
in 2011
All-time low
-4,556
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in French Guiana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in French Guiana is -4,180, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in French Guiana peaked at -3,300 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4,556, in 1991.
French Guiana ranks 179th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4,556 | — |
| 1992 | -4,556 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -4,556 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -4,556 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -4,556 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -4,556 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -4,556 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -4,556 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -4,556 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -4,556 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -4,294 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | -4,294 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -4,294 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -4,294 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -4,294 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -4,294 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -4,294 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -4,294 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -4,294 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -4,294 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -3,300 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | -3,300 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -3,300 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3,300 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -3,300 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -3,430 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | -3,430 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -3,430 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -3,430 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -3,430 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -4,180 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | -4,180 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -4,180 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -4,180 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -4,180 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,556 | -4,556 | -4,556 | 9 |
| 2000s | -4,320 | -4,556 | -4,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,451 | -4,294 | -3,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,055 | -4,180 | -3,430 | 6 |
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- 176 Papua New Guinea -3,750 compare
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- 180 Guinea-Bissau -4,238 compare
- 181 Chile -4,884 compare
- 182 Niger -4,920 compare
More environment data for French Guiana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 8.46 % 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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in French Guiana?
- Annual change forest area in French Guiana was -4,180 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was -3,300 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,556 in 1991.
- How does French Guiana rank for annual change forest area?
- French Guiana ranks 179th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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