Forest area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Forest area was 7,982 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7,982 ha th
World rank
52nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
8,125 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
7,982 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in French Guiana, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 7,982 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in French Guiana peaked at 8,125 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,982 ha th, in 2025.
That places French Guiana 52nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,125 ha th | 8,125 ha th | 8,125 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,079 ha th | 8,079 ha th | 8,079 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,028 ha th | 8,020 ha th | 8,036 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,992 ha th | 7,982 ha th | 8,003 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More environment data for French Guiana
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.71 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 3.44 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 935 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 16.64 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 400 t (2001)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 823 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in French Guiana?
- Forest area in French Guiana was 7,982 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,125 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,982 ha th in 2025.
- How does French Guiana rank for forest area?
- French Guiana ranks 52nd out of 219 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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