Naturally regenerating forest — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 7,981 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in French Guiana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in French Guiana is 7,981 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in French Guiana peaked at 8,124 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,981 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places French Guiana 64th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,124 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,120 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8,115 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8,111 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8,106 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8,102 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,097 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,092 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8,088 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,083 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,079 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8,074 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8,070 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,066 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,062 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,057 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,053 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,049 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,044 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8,040 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,036 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,032 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,029 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,026 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,023 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,019 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,016 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,012 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,009 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,006 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,002 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,998 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,994 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,990 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,985 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7,981 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,104 1000 ha | 8,083 1000 ha | 8,124 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,059 1000 ha | 8,040 1000 ha | 8,079 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,021 1000 ha | 8,006 1000 ha | 8,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,992 1000 ha | 7,981 1000 ha | 8,002 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
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 area of cropland 61.06 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.44 kg/cap (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in French Guiana?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in French Guiana was 7,981 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,124 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,981 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does French Guiana rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- French Guiana ranks 64th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.