Temporary fallow — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Temporary fallow — Area was 4 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary fallow — Area in French Guiana, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in French Guiana stood at 4 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in French Guiana peaked at 4.5 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4 1000 ha, in 2005.
That places French Guiana 171st out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary fallow — Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 1000 ha | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4 1000 ha | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.416 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 1000 ha | +239.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2 1000 ha | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 1000 ha | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 1000 ha | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3 1000 ha | +287.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4 1000 ha | -11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +287.5% | 1.11 1000 ha | 4.3 1000 ha |
| 2011 | +239.2% | 0.416 1000 ha | 1.41 1000 ha |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha |
| 2005 | -60.0% | 1 1000 ha | 0.4 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7778 1000 ha | 0.4 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.28 1000 ha | 0.416 1000 ha | 1.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4.5 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 168 Switzerland 4.89 1000 ha compare
- 169 Haiti 4.8 1000 ha compare
- 170 Sri Lanka 4.25 1000 ha compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago 3.62 1000 ha compare
- 173 Martinique 3.49 1000 ha compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 3.4 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 temporary fallow — area in French Guiana?
- Temporary fallow — area in French Guiana was 4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does French Guiana rank for temporary fallow — area?
- French Guiana ranks 171st out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.