Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in French Guiana
French Guiana: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 30.73 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in French Guiana, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 30.73 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in French Guiana peaked at 30.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2000.
French Guiana ranks 44th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.44 | 29.45 | 30.73 | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.73 | 30.73 | 30.73 | 1 |
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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)
- Country area — Area 8,366 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 17.87 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.31 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 3.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in French Guiana?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in French Guiana was 30.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.73 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- French Guiana ranks 44th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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