Other land — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Other land — Area was 261 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in French Guiana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in French Guiana is 261 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in French Guiana peaked at 261 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142.22 1000 ha, in 1994.
French Guiana ranks 170th of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 160.56 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 165.11 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 166.67 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 142.22 1000 ha | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 144.78 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 149.34 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 153.89 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 158.45 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 164 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 168.56 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 172.85 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 178.15 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 183.44 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 188.74 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 193.03 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 196.72 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 202.12 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 208.11 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 212.11 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 216.04 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 219.84 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 222.5 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 223.52 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 224.86 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 229.39 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 232.06 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 235.12 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 238.55 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 242.04 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 241.09 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 245.99 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 248.87 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 248.69 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 261 1000 ha | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.2 1000 ha | 142.22 1000 ha | 166.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.38 1000 ha | 168.56 1000 ha | 212.11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.39 1000 ha | 216.04 1000 ha | 242.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.13 1000 ha | 241.09 1000 ha | 261 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 167 Puerto Rico 281.31 1000 ha compare
- 168 Polynesia 280.5 1000 ha compare
- 169 Montenegro 269.72 1000 ha compare
- 171 Cabo Verde 252.66 1000 ha compare
- 172 North Macedonia 251.66 1000 ha compare
- 173 Lebanon 230.48 1000 ha 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 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 other land — area in French Guiana?
- Other land — area in French Guiana was 261 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 261 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.22 1000 ha in 1994.
- How does French Guiana rank for other land — area?
- French Guiana ranks 170th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — 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.