Arable land — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Arable land — Area was 11.32 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in French Guiana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in French Guiana stood at 11.32 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in French Guiana peaked at 12.7 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1970.
That places French Guiana 181st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 2.44 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.93 1000 ha | 11.4 1000 ha | 12.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 1000 ha | 6.69 1000 ha | 11.24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 1000 ha | 9.83 1000 ha | 11.32 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 178 Vanuatu 20 1000 ha compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 18.65 1000 ha compare
- 180 Mayotte 15.22 1000 ha compare
- 182 Samoa 11.29 1000 ha compare
- 183 Martinique 11.15 1000 ha compare
- 184 Montenegro 9.69 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 arable land — area in French Guiana?
- Arable land — area in French Guiana was 11.32 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1970.
- How does French Guiana rank for arable land — area?
- French Guiana ranks 181st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Arable 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.