Land use hidden — Other areas in French Guiana
French Guiana: Land use hidden — Other areas was 2,464 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in French Guiana, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 2,464 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in French Guiana peaked at 82,990 Square kilometres in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,422 Square kilometres, in 1994.
French Guiana ranks 133rd of 202 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.
Land use hidden — Other areas in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82,970 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 82,960 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 82,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 82,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 82,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 82,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 82,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 82,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 82,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 82,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 82,960 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 82,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 82,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 82,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 82,950 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 82,940 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 82,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 82,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 82,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 82,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 82,940 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 82,920 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 82,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 82,910 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 82,910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 82,900 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 82,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82,850 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 82,820 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,570 Square kilometres | -98.1% |
| 1991 | 1,606 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,651 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,667 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,422 Square kilometres | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 1,448 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,493 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,539 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,584 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,640 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,686 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,729 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,781 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,834 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,887 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,930 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,967 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,021 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,081 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,121 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,162 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,200 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,227 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,237 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,251 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,297 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,323 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,353 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,388 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,422 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,411 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,452 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,474 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,464 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -98.1% | 82,820 Square kilometres | 1,570 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,976 Square kilometres | 82,960 Square kilometres | 82,980 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,954 Square kilometres | 82,940 Square kilometres | 82,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,902 Square kilometres | 82,820 Square kilometres | 82,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,562 Square kilometres | 1,422 Square kilometres | 1,667 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,904 Square kilometres | 1,686 Square kilometres | 2,121 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,286 Square kilometres | 2,162 Square kilometres | 2,422 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,450 Square kilometres | 2,411 Square kilometres | 2,474 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 130 El Salvador 3,059 Square kilometres compare
- 131 Rwanda 3,049 Square kilometres compare
- 132 North Macedonia 2,695 Square kilometres compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 2,321 Square kilometres compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 2,203 Square kilometres compare
- 136 Lebanon 2,037 Square kilometres compare
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 use hidden — other areas in French Guiana?
- Land use hidden — other areas in French Guiana was 2,464 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 82,990 Square kilometres in 1970.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,422 Square kilometres in 1994.
- How does French Guiana rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- French Guiana ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata