Net Forest conversion — Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Net Forest conversion — Area was 4.18 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in French Guiana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 4.18 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in French Guiana peaked at 4.56 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.3 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places French Guiana 63rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.56 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.29 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 1000 ha | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.45 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.18 1000 ha | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 4.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 1000 ha | 4.56 1000 ha | 4.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 1000 ha | 4.29 1000 ha | 4.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 1000 ha | 3.3 1000 ha | 4.29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 1000 ha | 3.45 1000 ha | 4.18 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 60 Chile 4.85 1000 ha compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 4.7 1000 ha compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 4.24 1000 ha compare
- 64 Estonia 4.04 1000 ha compare
- 65 Togo 3.97 1000 ha compare
- 66 Austria 3.85 1000 ha compare
- 66 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.85 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for French Guiana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.06 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0081 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 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in French Guiana?
- Net forest conversion — area in French Guiana was 4.18 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does French Guiana rank for net forest conversion — area?
- French Guiana ranks 63rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).