Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in French Guiana
French Guiana: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 56.05 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in French Guiana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in French Guiana is 56.05 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in French Guiana peaked at 75 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29.66 %, in 2006.
That places French Guiana 88th out of 204 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 % | — |
| 1962 | 42.86 % | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 50 % | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 60 % | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75 % | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 71.43 % | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 71.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62.5 % | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 66.67 % | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55.56 % | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 55.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50 % | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 55.56 % | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 54.55 % | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 54.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.33 % | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 58.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 53.85 % | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 53.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55.56 % | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 47.62 % | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 42.86 % | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.48 % | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 43.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.83 % | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 45.83 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.83 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.83 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.83 % | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 30.43 % | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 30.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.66 % | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 34.89 % | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 36.55 % | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 36.93 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.05 % | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 40.94 % | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 45.06 % | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 46.24 % | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 48.69 % | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 50.71 % | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 54.06 % | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 55.84 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 59.99 % | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 61.44 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 55.79 % | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 56.89 % | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 57.92 % | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.87 % | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 56.05 % | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.87 % | 42.86 % | 60 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.77 % | 55.56 % | 75 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.22 % | 47.62 % | 58.33 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.67 % | 42.86 % | 47.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.06 % | 29.66 % | 36.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2 % | 39.05 % | 61.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5 % | 55.79 % | 60.87 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 85 Senegal 58.87 % compare
- 86 USSR 58.78 % compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.58 % compare
- 89 Puerto Rico 56.02 % compare
- 90 Fiji 55.52 % compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 55.17 % 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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in French Guiana?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in French Guiana was 56.05 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 75 % in 1970.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.66 % in 2006.
- How does French Guiana rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- French Guiana ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.