Forest area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Forest area was 7.98 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in French Guiana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in French Guiana stood at 7.98 million hectares. 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 in French Guiana peaked at 8.12 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.98 million hectares, 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 in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.12 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 8.12 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.12 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.03 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.03 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.03 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.02 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.02 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.02 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.01 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.01 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.01 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.00 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.99 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.99 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.99 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.98 million hectares | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.10 million hectares | 8.08 million hectares | 8.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | 8.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 57 Belarus 8.98 million hectares compare
- 58 Senegal 8.65 million hectares compare
- 59 Namibia 8.04 million hectares compare
- 61 North Korea 7.73 million hectares compare
- 62 Philippines 7.44 million hectares compare
- 63 South Sudan 7.16 million hectares 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 in French Guiana?
- Forest area in French Guiana was 7.98 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 million hectares in 2025.
- How does French Guiana rank for forest area?
- French Guiana ranks 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.