Commodity driven deforestation in French Guiana
French Guiana: Commodity driven deforestation was 2,155 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,155
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
62nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,851
in 2012
All-time low
973.62
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in French Guiana, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in French Guiana is 2,155, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in French Guiana peaked at 3,851 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 973.62, in 2003.
French Guiana ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,343 | — |
| 2002 | 1,104 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 973.62 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2,682 | +175.5% |
| 2005 | 1,688 | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 1,367 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 1,976 | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 2,955 | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 1,724 | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 1,706 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,439 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 3,851 | +167.6% |
| 2013 | 1,703 | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 2,177 | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 1,671 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 3,276 | +96.1% |
| 2017 | 1,901 | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 1,835 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,578 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 2,252 | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 1,161 | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 1,557 | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 2,600 | +67.1% |
| 2024 | 2,155 | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,757 | 973.62 | 2,955 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,114 | 1,439 | 3,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,945 | 1,161 | 2,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
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)
- Country area — Area 8,366 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 17.87 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.31 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 3.03 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in French Guiana?
- Commodity driven deforestation in French Guiana was 2,155 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,851 in 2012.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 973.62 in 2003.
- How does French Guiana rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- French Guiana ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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