Carbon stock change in forests — Area in French Guiana

French Guiana: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 7,986 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7,986 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 223 countries
All-time high
8,130 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
7,986 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in French Guiana, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 8.1k 1000 ha1991: 8.1k 1000 ha1992: 8.1k 1000 ha1993: 8.1k 1000 ha1994: 8.1k 1000 ha1995: 8.1k 1000 ha1996: 8.1k 1000 ha1997: 8.1k 1000 ha1998: 8.1k 1000 ha1999: 8.1k 1000 ha2000: 8.1k 1000 ha2001: 8.1k 1000 ha2002: 8.1k 1000 ha2003: 8.1k 1000 ha2004: 8.1k 1000 ha2005: 8.1k 1000 ha2006: 8.1k 1000 ha2007: 8.1k 1000 ha2008: 8.0k 1000 ha2009: 8.0k 1000 ha2010: 8.0k 1000 ha2011: 8.0k 1000 ha2012: 8.0k 1000 ha2013: 8.0k 1000 ha2014: 8.0k 1000 ha2015: 8.0k 1000 ha2016: 8.0k 1000 ha2017: 8.0k 1000 ha2018: 8.0k 1000 ha2019: 8.0k 1000 ha2020: 8.0k 1000 ha2021: 8.0k 1000 ha2022: 8.0k 1000 ha2023: 8.0k 1000 ha2024: 8.0k 1000 ha2025: 8.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

French Guiana recorded 7,986 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in French Guiana peaked at 8,130 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,986 1000 ha, in 2025.

French Guiana ranks 55th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in French Guiana, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in French Guiana, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 8,130 1000 ha
1991 8,125 1000 ha -0.1%
1992 8,120 1000 ha -0.1%
1993 8,116 1000 ha -0.1%
1994 8,111 1000 ha -0.1%
1995 8,107 1000 ha -0.1%
1996 8,102 1000 ha -0.1%
1997 8,098 1000 ha -0.1%
1998 8,093 1000 ha -0.1%
1999 8,089 1000 ha -0.1%
2000 8,084 1000 ha -0.1%
2001 8,079 1000 ha -0.1%
2002 8,075 1000 ha -0.1%
2003 8,071 1000 ha -0.1%
2004 8,067 1000 ha -0.1%
2005 8,062 1000 ha -0.1%
2006 8,058 1000 ha -0.1%
2007 8,054 1000 ha -0.1%
2008 8,049 1000 ha -0.1%
2009 8,045 1000 ha -0.1%
2010 8,041 1000 ha -0.1%
2011 8,036 1000 ha -0.1%
2012 8,033 1000 ha -0.0%
2013 8,030 1000 ha -0.0%
2014 8,027 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 8,023 1000 ha -0.0%
2016 8,020 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 8,017 1000 ha -0.0%
2018 8,013 1000 ha -0.0%
2019 8,010 1000 ha -0.0%
2020 8,006 1000 ha -0.0%
2021 8,003 1000 ha -0.0%
2022 7,999 1000 ha -0.1%
2023 7,994 1000 ha -0.1%
2024 7,990 1000 ha -0.1%
2025 7,986 1000 ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,109 1000 ha 8,089 1000 ha 8,130 1000 ha 10
2000s 8,064 1000 ha 8,045 1000 ha 8,084 1000 ha 10
2010s 8,025 1000 ha 8,010 1000 ha 8,041 1000 ha 10
2020s 7,996 1000 ha 7,986 1000 ha 8,006 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 52 Belarus 8,975 1000 ha compare
  2. 53 Senegal 8,668 1000 ha compare
  3. 54 Namibia 8,044 1000 ha compare
  4. 56 Philippines 7,439 1000 ha compare
  5. 57 South Sudan 7,160 1000 ha compare
  6. 58 Ghana 7,056 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area in French Guiana?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in French Guiana was 7,986 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 8,130 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 7,986 1000 ha in 2025.
How does French Guiana rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
French Guiana ranks 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).