Cropland — Share in Land area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Cropland — Share in Land area was 0.21 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Share in Land area in French Guiana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 0.21 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in French Guiana peaked at 0.21 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01 %, in 1970.
That places French Guiana 249th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Land area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 % | — |
| 1962 | 0.05 % | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 % | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.02 % | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 % | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.02 % | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.04 % | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.05 % | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.06 % | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.07 % | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1 % | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 0.13 % | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.14 % | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.16 % | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.15 % | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.19 % | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 % | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.18 % | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 % | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.18 % | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.19 % | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 % | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.17 % | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.16 % | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.15 % | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2 % | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.19 % | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 % | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.21 % | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0278 % | 0.02 % | 0.05 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.031 % | 0.01 % | 0.05 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.071 % | 0.05 % | 0.13 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.153 % | 0.14 % | 0.16 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.188 % | 0.18 % | 0.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 % | 0.15 % | 0.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.198 % | 0.19 % | 0.21 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 247 Suriname 0.36 % compare
- 248 Andorra 0.31 % compare
- 250 Djibouti 0.19 % compare
- 251 Faroe Islands 0.05 % compare
- 252 Western Sahara 0.02 % 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 — share in land area in French Guiana?
- Cropland — share in land area in French Guiana was 0.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 % in 1970.
- How does French Guiana rank for cropland — share in land area?
- French Guiana ranks 249th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 — Share in 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.