Cropland area under protective cover — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 0.012 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in French Guiana, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 0.012 1000 ha for cropland area under protective cover — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in French Guiana peaked at 0.074 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.004 1000 ha, in 2017.
French Guiana ranks 47th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.015 1000 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0.029 1000 ha | +93.3% |
| 2012 | 0.032 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.034 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.074 1000 ha | +117.6% |
| 2015 | 0.062 1000 ha | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.015 1000 ha | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 0.004 1000 ha | -73.3% |
| 2018 | 0.005 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.004 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.007 1000 ha | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.007 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 1000 ha | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 0.011 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.012 1000 ha | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0274 1000 ha | 0.004 1000 ha | 0.074 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 1000 ha | 0.007 1000 ha | 0.012 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 44 Martinique 0.035 1000 ha compare
- 45 Channel Islands 0.0267 1000 ha compare
- 46 Iceland 0.02 1000 ha compare
- 48 Mayotte 0.01 1000 ha compare
- 49 Luxembourg 0.0052 1000 ha compare
- 50 Guadeloupe 0.003 1000 ha compare
More environment data for French Guiana
- 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, 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)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 823 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under protective cover — area in French Guiana?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in French Guiana was 0.012 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.074 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does French Guiana rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- French Guiana ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. 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 Cropland area under protective cover — 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.