Land area equipped for irrigation β Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Land area equipped for irrigation β Area was 6 1000 ha in 2024. β Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation β Area in French Guiana, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation β area in French Guiana stood at 6 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β area in French Guiana peaked at 6 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
French Guiana ranks 160th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 4.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 1000 ha | 4.8 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for French Guiana
- 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)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 17.87 g/Int$ (2005)
- Pesticides (total) β Import value 3,325 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 400 t (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β area in French Guiana?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β area in French Guiana was 6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 6 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does French Guiana rank for land area equipped for irrigation β area?
- French Guiana ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation β 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.