Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 1.4 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in French Guiana, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in French Guiana stood at 1.4 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 366.7% on the previous year and up 929.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in French Guiana peaked at 1.4 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.08 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places French Guiana 135th out of 229 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 meadows and pastures — Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.42 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.47 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4 1000 ha | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 1000 ha | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 0.193 1000 ha | +141.2% |
| 2012 | 0.255 1000 ha | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.244 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.136 1000 ha | -44.3% |
| 2015 | 0.152 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.193 1000 ha | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.082 1000 ha | -61.0% |
| 2019 | 0.171 1000 ha | +108.5% |
| 2020 | 0.648 1000 ha | +278.9% |
| 2021 | 0.648 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 1000 ha | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3 1000 ha | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4 1000 ha | +366.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary meadows and pastures — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +366.7% | 0.3 1000 ha | 1.4 1000 ha |
| 2020 | +278.9% | 0.171 1000 ha | 0.648 1000 ha |
| 2011 | +141.2% | 0.08 1000 ha | 0.193 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4189 1000 ha | 0.4 1000 ha | 0.47 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1716 1000 ha | 0.08 1000 ha | 0.255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6992 1000 ha | 0.3 1000 ha | 1.4 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 132 Solomon Islands 2.55 1000 ha compare
- 133 Vanuatu 2.19 1000 ha compare
- 134 Montenegro 1.58 1000 ha compare
- 136 Brunei 1.36 1000 ha compare
- 137 Cambodia 1.26 1000 ha compare
- 138 East Timor 1.1 1000 ha compare
More environment data for French Guiana
- 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, 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 meadows and pastures — area in French Guiana?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in French Guiana was 1.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does French Guiana rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- French Guiana ranks 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 929.4%. 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 meadows and pastures — Area. 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.