Drained organic soils — Area in French Guiana

French Guiana: Drained organic soils — Area was 1,031 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,031 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,031 ha
in 2022
All-time low
241.68 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in French Guiana, 1990–2024

2004006008001.0k1990200720241990: 267.2 ha1991: 267.2 ha1992: 267.2 ha1993: 267.2 ha1994: 267.2 ha1995: 271.5 ha1996: 258.7 ha1997: 241.7 ha1998: 250.2 ha1999: 267.2 ha2000: 267.2 ha2001: 267.2 ha2002: 267.2 ha2003: 313.2 ha2004: 669.8 ha2005: 669.8 ha2006: 669.8 ha2007: 674.1 ha2008: 674.1 ha2009: 674.1 ha2010: 674.1 ha2011: 674.1 ha2012: 674.1 ha2013: 657.1 ha2014: 657.1 ha2015: 657.1 ha2016: 657.1 ha2017: 657.1 ha2018: 657.1 ha2019: 769.5 ha2020: 769.5 ha2021: 830.8 ha2022: 1.0k ha2023: 1.0k ha2024: 1.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in French Guiana is 1,031 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in French Guiana peaked at 1,031 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 241.68 ha, in 1997.

That places French Guiana 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Area in French Guiana, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in French Guiana, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 267.2 ha
1991 267.2 ha +0.0%
1992 267.2 ha +0.0%
1993 267.2 ha +0.0%
1994 267.2 ha +0.0%
1995 271.46 ha +1.6%
1996 258.7 ha -4.7%
1997 241.68 ha -6.6%
1998 250.19 ha +3.5%
1999 267.2 ha +6.8%
2000 267.2 ha +0.0%
2001 267.2 ha +0.0%
2002 267.2 ha +0.0%
2003 313.18 ha +17.2%
2004 669.82 ha +113.9%
2005 669.82 ha +0.0%
2006 669.82 ha +0.0%
2007 674.07 ha +0.6%
2008 674.07 ha +0.0%
2009 674.07 ha +0.0%
2010 674.07 ha +0.0%
2011 674.07 ha +0.0%
2012 674.07 ha +0.0%
2013 657.05 ha -2.5%
2014 657.05 ha +0.0%
2015 657.05 ha +0.0%
2016 657.05 ha +0.0%
2017 657.05 ha +0.0%
2018 657.05 ha +0.0%
2019 769.51 ha +17.1%
2020 769.51 ha +0.0%
2021 830.77 ha +8.0%
2022 1,031 ha +24.1%
2023 1,031 ha +0.0%
2024 1,031 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 262.52 ha 241.68 ha 271.46 ha 10
2000s 514.65 ha 267.2 ha 674.07 ha 10
2010s 673.4 ha 657.05 ha 769.51 ha 10
2020s 938.49 ha 769.51 ha 1,031 ha 5

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 88 Puerto Rico 1,342 ha compare
  2. 89 Serbia and Montenegro 1,292 ha compare
  3. 90 Central African Republic 1,146 ha compare
  4. 92 Isle of Man 964.93 ha compare
  5. 93 Montenegro 641.22 ha compare
  6. 94 Nicaragua 629.43 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in French Guiana?
Drained organic soils — area in French Guiana was 1,031 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 1,031 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 241.68 ha in 1997.
How does French Guiana rank for drained organic soils — area?
French Guiana ranks 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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