Change forest area share total in French Guiana
French Guiana: Change forest area share total was -0.0524 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.0524
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 228 countries
All-time high
-0.0411
in 2011
All-time low
-0.0564
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest area share total in French Guiana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded -0.0524 for change forest area share total in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in French Guiana peaked at -0.0411 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0564, in 2000.
That places French Guiana 158th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Change forest area share total in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0561 | — |
| 1992 | -0.0561 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0562 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0562 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0562 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0563 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0563 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0563 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0564 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0564 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0532 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0532 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0532 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0533 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0533 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0533 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0533 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0534 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0534 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0534 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0411 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0411 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0411 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0411 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0411 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0428 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0428 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0428 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0428 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0429 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0523 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0523 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0523 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0523 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0524 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0562 | -0.0564 | -0.0561 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0536 | -0.0564 | -0.0532 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.043 | -0.0534 | -0.0411 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0507 | -0.0524 | -0.0429 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 155 Solomon Islands -0.0292 compare
- 156 Algeria -0.0398 compare
- 157 Guyana -0.0415 compare
- 159 Bangladesh -0.0527 compare
- 160 South Korea -0.0601 compare
- 161 Panama -0.0653 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 change forest area share total in French Guiana?
- Change forest area share total in French Guiana was -0.0524 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0411 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0564 in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for change forest area share total?
- French Guiana ranks 158th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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