Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.4 LSU/ha in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area in French Guiana, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU/ha.
Analysis
In 2006, cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area in French Guiana stood at 0.4 LSU/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area in French Guiana peaked at 0.89 LSU/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.12 LSU/ha, in 1976.
French Guiana ranks 54th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | LSU/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.29 LSU/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.27 LSU/ha | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.34 LSU/ha | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 0.38 LSU/ha | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.38 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.39 LSU/ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.35 LSU/ha | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.32 LSU/ha | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.32 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.44 LSU/ha | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2 LSU/ha | -54.5% |
| 1972 | 0.18 LSU/ha | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.16 LSU/ha | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.14 LSU/ha | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.13 LSU/ha | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.12 LSU/ha | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.16 LSU/ha | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.23 LSU/ha | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 0.28 LSU/ha | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.48 LSU/ha | +71.4% |
| 1981 | 0.63 LSU/ha | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 0.59 LSU/ha | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.74 LSU/ha | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.79 LSU/ha | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.83 LSU/ha | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.89 LSU/ha | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.89 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.57 LSU/ha | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 0.52 LSU/ha | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.49 LSU/ha | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.49 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4 LSU/ha | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.25 LSU/ha | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.25 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.24 LSU/ha | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.26 LSU/ha | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.28 LSU/ha | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.27 LSU/ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.28 LSU/ha | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.28 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.28 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.28 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35 LSU/ha | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.39 LSU/ha | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4 LSU/ha | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3378 LSU/ha | 0.27 LSU/ha | 0.39 LSU/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.204 LSU/ha | 0.12 LSU/ha | 0.44 LSU/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.693 LSU/ha | 0.48 LSU/ha | 0.89 LSU/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.321 LSU/ha | 0.24 LSU/ha | 0.49 LSU/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3229 LSU/ha | 0.28 LSU/ha | 0.4 LSU/ha | 7 |
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 — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.71 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 61.06 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
- 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) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area in French Guiana?
- Cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area in French Guiana was 0.4 LSU/ha in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 LSU/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 LSU/ha in 1976.
- How does French Guiana rank for cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area?
- French Guiana ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2006.
- Is cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.