Land area — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Land area — Area was 8,287 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in French Guiana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 8,287 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in French Guiana peaked at 8,303 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,271 1000 ha, in 1995.
French Guiana ranks 132nd of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,303 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,302 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,302 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,301 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,272 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8,271 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,271 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,271 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,271 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,271 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,271 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,271 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,273 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,274 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,274 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,274 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,275 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,277 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,277 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,277 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,277 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,279 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,279 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,279 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,287 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,303 1000 ha | 8,303 1000 ha | 8,303 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,303 1000 ha | 8,303 1000 ha | 8,303 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,303 1000 ha | 8,303 1000 ha | 8,303 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,284 1000 ha | 8,271 1000 ha | 8,303 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,274 1000 ha | 8,271 1000 ha | 8,277 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,280 1000 ha | 8,277 1000 ha | 8,281 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,282 1000 ha | 8,281 1000 ha | 8,287 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 land area — area in French Guiana?
- Land area — area in French Guiana was 8,287 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,303 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,271 1000 ha in 1995.
- How does French Guiana rank for land area — area?
- French Guiana ranks 132nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — 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 flat.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.