Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 83.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in French Guiana, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 83.2% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in French Guiana peaked at 83.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2000.
French Guiana ranks 25th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 54.8% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.0% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More environment data for French Guiana
- Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
- Forest area 7.98 million hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.1% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -4,180 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area -4,180 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.1% (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 8,094 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 29,697 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in French Guiana?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in French Guiana was 83.2% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- French Guiana ranks 25th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)