Grassland — Burned Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Grassland — Burned Area was 21.37 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.37 ha
Change on year
down 98.4%
World rank
133rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,411 ha
in 2008
All-time low
0 ha
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Grassland — Burned Area in French Guiana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 21.37 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.4% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in French Guiana peaked at 1,411 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2011.
French Guiana ranks 133rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 342.6 ha | — |
| 1991 | 342.6 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 342.6 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 342.6 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 342.6 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 342.6 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.79 ha | -75.8% |
| 1997 | 100.37 ha | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 31.26 ha | -68.9% |
| 1999 | 15.49 ha | -50.5% |
| 2000 | 2.32 ha | -85.0% |
| 2001 | 662.55 ha | +28458.3% |
| 2002 | 448.82 ha | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 384.71 ha | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 662.55 ha | +72.2% |
| 2005 | 1,411 ha | +112.9% |
| 2006 | 21.37 ha | -98.5% |
| 2007 | 213.72 ha | +900.0% |
| 2008 | 1,411 ha | +560.0% |
| 2009 | 491.57 ha | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 320.59 ha | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 534.31 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 192.35 ha | — |
| 2015 | 256.47 ha | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 512.94 ha | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 363.33 ha | — |
| 2019 | 149.61 ha | -58.8% |
| 2020 | 106.86 ha | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 170.98 ha | — |
| 2023 | 1,368 ha | +700.0% |
| 2024 | 21.37 ha | -98.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.55 ha | 15.49 ha | 342.6 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.88 ha | 2.32 ha | 1,411 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.96 ha | 0 ha | 534.31 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.41 ha | 0 ha | 1,368 ha | 5 |
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- 135 American Samoa 0 ha
- 135 Andorra 0 ha
- 135 Anguilla 0 ha
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 135 Aruba 0 ha
- 135 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 135 Austria 0 ha compare
- 135 Bahrain 0 ha
- 135 Barbados 0 ha compare
- 135 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 135 Bermuda 0 ha
- 135 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha compare
- 135 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 135 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 135 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 135 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 135 Czechia 0 ha compare
- 135 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 135 Djibouti 0 ha compare
- 135 Dominica 0 ha
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 0 ha
- 135 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 135 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 135 Finland 0 ha compare
- 135 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 135 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 135 Greenland 0 ha compare
- 135 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 135 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 135 Guam 0 ha
- 135 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 135 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 135 Jordan 0 ha compare
- 135 Kiribati 0 ha
- 135 Kuwait 0 ha compare
- 135 Libya 0 ha compare
- 135 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 135 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 135 Maldives 0 ha
- 135 Malta 0 ha
- 135 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 135 Martinique 0 ha
- 135 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 135 Mayotte 0 ha
- 135 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 135 Naoero 0 ha
- 135 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 135 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 135 Niue 0 ha
- 135 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 135 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 135 Norway 0 ha compare
- 135 Oman 0 ha compare
- 135 Palau 0 ha
- 135 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 135 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 135 Qatar 0 ha
- 135 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 135 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 135 Samoa 0 ha
- 135 San Marino 0 ha
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 135 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha compare
- 135 Seychelles 0 ha
- 135 Singapore 0 ha
- 135 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 135 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 135 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 135 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 135 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 135 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 135 Tokelau 0 ha
- 135 Tonga 0 ha
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 135 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 135 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 135 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 135 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 135 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 135 Yemen 0 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 grassland — burned area in French Guiana?
- Grassland — burned area in French Guiana was 21.37 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,411 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2011.
- How does French Guiana rank for grassland — burned area?
- French Guiana ranks 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.