Inland waters — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Inland waters — Area was 79.05 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in French Guiana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in French Guiana is 79.05 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in French Guiana peaked at 79.05 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places French Guiana 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79 1000 ha | +54.9% |
| 1995 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.05 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 51 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 51 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.8 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 79 1000 ha | 79 1000 ha | 79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 79 1000 ha | 79 1000 ha | 79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.01 1000 ha | 79 1000 ha | 79.05 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 inland waters — area in French Guiana?
- Inland waters — area in French Guiana was 79.05 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.05 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does French Guiana rank for inland waters — area?
- French Guiana ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.