Forestland — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Forestland — Area was 7,982 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in French Guiana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 7,982 1000 ha for forestland — 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, forestland — area in French Guiana peaked at 8,125 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,982 1000 ha, in 2025.
French Guiana ranks 55th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,125 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,120 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8,116 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8,111 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8,107 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8,102 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,098 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,093 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8,089 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,084 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,079 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8,075 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8,071 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,067 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,062 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,058 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,054 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,049 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,045 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8,041 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,036 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,033 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,030 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,027 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,023 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,020 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,017 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,013 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,010 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,006 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,003 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,999 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,994 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,990 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,986 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7,982 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,104 1000 ha | 8,084 1000 ha | 8,125 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,060 1000 ha | 8,041 1000 ha | 8,079 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,022 1000 ha | 8,006 1000 ha | 8,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,992 1000 ha | 7,982 1000 ha | 8,003 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More climate change data for French Guiana
- 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) from CH4 31.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.99 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.06 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in French Guiana?
- Forestland — area in French Guiana was 7,982 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,125 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,982 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does French Guiana rank for forestland — area?
- French Guiana ranks 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).