Woody savanna — Burned Area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 85.49 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in French Guiana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 85.49 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in French Guiana peaked at 2,394 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2011.
That places French Guiana 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 700.66 ha | — |
| 1991 | 700.66 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 700.66 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 700.66 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 700.66 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 700.66 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 355.43 ha | -49.3% |
| 1997 | 528.98 ha | +48.8% |
| 1998 | 280.84 ha | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 258.03 ha | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.64 ha | -99.0% |
| 2001 | 320.59 ha | +12026.9% |
| 2002 | 320.58 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 705.29 ha | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 1,603 ha | +127.3% |
| 2005 | 2,116 ha | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 705.28 ha | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 256.47 ha | -63.6% |
| 2008 | 2,394 ha | +833.3% |
| 2009 | 1,133 ha | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 1,197 ha | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1,389 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 897.64 ha | — |
| 2015 | 406.07 ha | -54.8% |
| 2016 | 1,710 ha | +321.1% |
| 2017 | 21.37 ha | -98.7% |
| 2018 | 1,090 ha | +5000.0% |
| 2019 | 128.23 ha | -88.2% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 256.47 ha | — |
| 2023 | 2,159 ha | +741.7% |
| 2024 | 85.49 ha | -96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 562.72 ha | 258.03 ha | 700.66 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 955.61 ha | 2.64 ha | 2,394 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 683.91 ha | 0 ha | 1,710 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.11 ha | 0 ha | 2,159 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More climate change data for French Guiana
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0081 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in French Guiana?
- Woody savanna — burned area in French Guiana was 85.49 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2011.
- How does French Guiana rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- French Guiana ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 Woody savanna — 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.