Drained organic soils — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Drained organic soils — Area was 1,031 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in French Guiana, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 88 Puerto Rico 1,342 ha compare
- 89 Serbia and Montenegro 1,292 ha compare
- 90 Central African Republic 1,146 ha compare
- 92 Isle of Man 964.93 ha compare
- 93 Montenegro 641.22 ha compare
- 94 Nicaragua 629.43 ha compare
More climate change data for French Guiana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0081 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.04 kt (2050)
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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.