Forest area as share of land area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Forest area as share of land area was 95.55 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.55
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
97.27
in 1990
All-time low
95.55
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in French Guiana, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in French Guiana stood at 95.55. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in French Guiana peaked at 97.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.55, in 2025.
That places French Guiana 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area as share of land area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.27 | — |
| 1991 | 97.21 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.16 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.1 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.05 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.99 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.94 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.88 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.83 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.77 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.72 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.67 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.62 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.57 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.51 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.46 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.41 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.36 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.31 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.26 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.21 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.17 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.13 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.09 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.05 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.01 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.97 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.93 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.89 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.84 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.8 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.75 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.7 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.65 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.6 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.55 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.02 | 96.77 | 97.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.49 | 96.26 | 96.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.03 | 95.84 | 96.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.68 | 95.55 | 95.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More environment data for French Guiana
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.71 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 11.32 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 0.48 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3,325 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 14.93 1000 USD (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in French Guiana?
- Forest area as share of land area in French Guiana was 95.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.55 in 2025.
- How does French Guiana rank for forest area as share of land area?
- French Guiana ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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