Forest area km in French Guiana
French Guiana: Forest area km was 7.98 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.98 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 235 countries
All-time high
8.12 million
in 1990
All-time low
7.98 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in French Guiana, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in French Guiana stood at 7.98 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in French Guiana peaked at 8.12 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.98 million, in 2025.
That places French Guiana 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.12 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.98 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.10 million | 8.08 million | 8.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 million | 8.04 million | 8.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 million | 8.01 million | 8.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 million | 7.98 million | 8.00 million | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in French Guiana?
- Forest area km in French Guiana was 7.98 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 million in 2025.
- How does French Guiana rank for forest area km?
- French Guiana ranks 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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