Forest area, annual growth rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Forest area, annual growth rate was -0.0523 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area, annual growth rate in French Guiana, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area, annual growth rate in French Guiana stood at -0.0523 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, annual growth rate in French Guiana peaked at -0.0411 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0564 % change on previous year, 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.
Forest area, annual growth rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0561 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.056 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0562 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0561 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0562 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0563 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0562 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0563 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0563 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0564 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0531 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0532 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0532 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0533 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0532 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.0532 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0534 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0533 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0534 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0534 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0411 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0411 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0411 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0411 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0411 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0428 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0428 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0428 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0428 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0428 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0522 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0523 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0523 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0523 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0523 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0562 % change on previous year | -0.0563 % change on previous year | -0.056 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0536 % change on previous year | -0.0564 % change on previous year | -0.0531 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.043 % change on previous year | -0.0534 % change on previous year | -0.0411 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.0523 % change on previous year | -0.0428 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 155 Solomon Islands -0.029 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Algeria -0.0396 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Guyana -0.0413 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Bangladesh -0.0528 % change on previous year compare
- 160 South Korea -0.06 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Panama -0.0652 % change on previous year 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 forest area, annual growth rate in French Guiana?
- Forest area, annual growth rate in French Guiana was -0.0523 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0411 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0564 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for forest area, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 158th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.