Agricultural land use in French Guiana
French Guiana: Agricultural land use was 42,004 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in French Guiana stood at 42,004 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in French Guiana peaked at 42,004 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 1970.
French Guiana ranks 179th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 hectares | +75.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 11,000 hectares | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 hectares | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 21,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,600 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23,500 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23,800 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24,100 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24,300 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23,800 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 26,400 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 28,700 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 30,600 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 31,300 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 32,100 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32,520 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32,520 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32,520 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37,058 hectares | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 36,341 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 37,640 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 42,004 hectares | +11.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use 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 | +75.0% | 4,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares |
| 1988 | +38.5% | 13,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,444 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,600 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,800 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,800 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,300 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 24,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,476 hectares | 23,800 hectares | 32,520 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,261 hectares | 36,341 hectares | 42,004 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 176 Samoa 48,830 hectares compare
- 177 Guadeloupe 46,585 hectares compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 43,000 hectares compare
- 180 Reunion 41,627 hectares compare
- 181 Isle of Man 39,381 hectares compare
- 182 Tonga 35,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Guiana
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 14.29 % change on previous year (2006)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0 % change on previous year (2005)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 0.0449 % change on previous year (2005)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 47.06 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % 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)
- Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate -32.84 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in French Guiana?
- Agricultural land use in French Guiana was 42,004 hectares 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 use recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 42,004 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1970.
- How does French Guiana rank for agricultural land use?
- French Guiana ranks 179th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.