Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in French Guiana
French Guiana: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 76.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in French Guiana, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 76.6% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 635.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in French Guiana peaked at 76.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.3%, in 2012.
French Guiana ranks 93rd of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.1% | — |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -74.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -31.6% |
| 2010 | -8.2% | -527.0% |
| 2011 | -10.0% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | -14.3% | +42.6% |
| 2013 | -13.0% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | -11.3% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -90.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -1006.7% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +123.4% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 1.9% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | -14.3% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 49.4% | 76.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 79.4% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 79.0% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 78.3% compare
- 94 Singapore 74.0% compare
- 95 Guinea 73.1% compare
- 96 Eritrea 72.5% compare
More environment data for French Guiana
- 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)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 823 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in French Guiana?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in French Guiana was 76.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3% in 2012.
- How does French Guiana rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- French Guiana ranks 93rd out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 635.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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