Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in French Guiana
French Guiana: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 34.55 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in French Guiana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in French Guiana stood at 34.55 %.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in French Guiana peaked at 100 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.67 %, in 1990.
That places French Guiana 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.33 % | — |
| 1962 | 25 % | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 33.33 % | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 50 % | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 % | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 50 % | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.33 % | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 % | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 % | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.33 % | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 % | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 18.18 % | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 16.67 % | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 19.17 % | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 23.33 % | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 23.08 % | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.38 % | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 26.92 % | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 29.23 % | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 30.77 % | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 33.08 % | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5 % | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 30 % | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 31.25 % | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 33.13 % | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 34.38 % | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 36.25 % | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 37.5 % | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 36.14 % | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 39.22 % | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 39.74 % | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.47 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.25 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.4 % | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 41.06 % | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 38.65 % | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 37.91 % | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 38.51 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 40.34 % | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 41.5 % | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.81 % | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 47.61 % | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 36.62 % | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 38.3 % | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 37.88 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.51 % | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 34.55 % | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.52 % | 25 % | 50 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 45 % | 25 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.98 % | 18.18 % | 40 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.51 % | 16.67 % | 37.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.71 % | 30 % | 39.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4 % | 37.91 % | 47.61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.77 % | 34.55 % | 38.3 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 45 Georgia 35.53 % compare
- 46 Martinique 35.2 % compare
- 47 Malta 35.01 % compare
- 49 Réunion 33.69 % compare
- 50 China, Hong Kong SAR 33.33 % compare
- 51 United States Virgin Islands 32.88 % compare
More environment data for French Guiana
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in French Guiana?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in French Guiana was 34.55 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % in 1970.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 % in 1990.
- How does French Guiana rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- French Guiana ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.