Agricultural land per capita in French Guiana
French Guiana: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1384 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1384 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
164th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.2071 hectares per capita
in 1962
All-time low
0.0864 hectares per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in French Guiana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in French Guiana stood at 0.1384 hectares per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in French Guiana peaked at 0.2071 hectares per capita in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0864 hectares per capita, in 1970.
That places French Guiana 164th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1852 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2071 hectares per capita | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1698 hectares per capita | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1353 hectares per capita | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1292 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1235 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1183 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1144 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1112 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0864 hectares per capita | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1466 hectares per capita | +69.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1422 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1379 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1335 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1468 hectares per capita | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1586 hectares per capita | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1524 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1465 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1409 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1205 hectares per capita | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1305 hectares per capita | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1522 hectares per capita | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1436 hectares per capita | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1477 hectares per capita | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 hectares per capita | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1426 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1348 hectares per capita | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1767 hectares per capita | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1952 hectares per capita | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1863 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1795 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1732 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.183 hectares per capita | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1767 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1782 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1724 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.167 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1617 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1496 hectares per capita | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1432 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1365 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1301 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1243 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1188 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1136 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1119 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1072 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1053 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1045 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1036 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0994 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1074 hectares per capita | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1133 hectares per capita | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1174 hectares per capita | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1175 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1183 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1178 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1157 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1139 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1282 hectares per capita | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.124 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1262 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1384 hectares per capita | +9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land per capita in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +69.7% | 0.0864 hectares per capita | 0.1466 hectares per capita |
| 1988 | +31.0% | 0.1348 hectares per capita | 0.1767 hectares per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1438 hectares per capita | 0.1112 hectares per capita | 0.2071 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1392 hectares per capita | 0.0864 hectares per capita | 0.1586 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1483 hectares per capita | 0.1205 hectares per capita | 0.1952 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1728 hectares per capita | 0.1496 hectares per capita | 0.1863 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1195 hectares per capita | 0.1045 hectares per capita | 0.1432 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1124 hectares per capita | 0.0994 hectares per capita | 0.1183 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1292 hectares per capita | 0.124 hectares per capita | 0.1384 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 161 Cape Verde 0.1512 hectares per capita compare
- 162 Jamaica 0.1468 hectares per capita compare
- 163 Pakistan 0.1454 hectares per capita compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.1365 hectares per capita compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 0.1352 hectares per capita compare
- 167 Rwanda 0.1349 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Guiana
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual -0.0979 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 8.46 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 8.84 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -8.38 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -75 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in French Guiana?
- Agricultural land per capita in French Guiana was 0.1384 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2071 hectares per capita in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0864 hectares per capita in 1970.
- How does French Guiana rank for agricultural land per capita?
- French Guiana ranks 164th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.