Lakes and rivers permanent water area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 53.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in French Guiana, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 53.97 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in French Guiana peaked at 55.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.21, in 2000.
That places French Guiana 134th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.21 | — |
| 2001 | 33.19 | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 39.89 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 43.57 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 48.33 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 47 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.33 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 43.88 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 42.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 42.64 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.15 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.49 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.81 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.09 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.25 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.73 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 49.63 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 51.79 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 54.39 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 55.17 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 54.48 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 54.95 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.97 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.26 | 26.21 | 48.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.35 | 42.15 | 55.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.47 | 53.97 | 54.95 | 3 |
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More environment data for French Guiana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- 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 lakes and rivers permanent water area in French Guiana?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in French Guiana was 53.97 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- French Guiana ranks 134th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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