Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 22.15 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in French Guiana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 22.15 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in French Guiana peaked at 25.57 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3 1000 ha, in 1961.
French Guiana ranks 188th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 1000 ha | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 5 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 6 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 1000 ha | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 1000 ha | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2 1000 ha | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.55 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.81 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.98 1000 ha | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 13.35 1000 ha | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 15.02 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 16.03 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 18.28 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 19.64 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 20.08 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.68 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.67 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.8 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 25.57 1000 ha | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 22.15 1000 ha | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 8.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 1000 ha | 9.55 1000 ha | 20.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.17 1000 ha | 20.67 1000 ha | 25.57 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 185 Vanuatu 42 1000 ha compare
- 186 Cabo Verde 25 1000 ha compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 24.81 1000 ha compare
- 189 Andorra 19.45 1000 ha compare
- 190 Suriname 16 1000 ha compare
- 191 Isle of Man 15.9 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 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in French Guiana?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in French Guiana was 22.15 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does French Guiana rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- French Guiana ranks 188th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.