Cropland extent over the long-term in French Guiana
French Guiana: Cropland extent over the long-term was 12,550 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,550 hectares
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
170th
of 202 countries
All-time high
18,900 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
858.33 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in French Guiana, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in French Guiana is 12,550 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in French Guiana peaked at 18,900 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 858.33 hectares, in 1000.
French Guiana ranks 170th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 858.33 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 902.69 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1200 | 945.06 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1300 | 983.69 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1400 | 1,016 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1500 | 1,038 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1600 | 1,044 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1700 | 1,022 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1710 | 1,121 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1720 | 1,229 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1730 | 1,346 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1740 | 1,474 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1,613 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1760 | 1,763 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1770 | 1,926 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1780 | 2,102 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1790 | 2,292 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1800 | 2,496 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1810 | 2,715 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1820 | 2,949 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1830 | 3,197 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1840 | 3,460 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1850 | 3,735 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1860 | 4,022 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1870 | 4,317 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1880 | 4,614 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 4,907 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1900 | 5,184 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 5,428 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 5,610 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 5,682 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 5,551 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 4,988 hectares | -10.1% |
| 1951 | 4,983 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 4,933 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 4,849 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 4,732 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 4,584 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 4,406 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 4,189 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 3,917 hectares | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 3,552 hectares | -9.3% |
| 1960 | 3,000 hectares | -15.5% |
| 1961 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 hectares | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 16,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,600 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 15,300 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 15,100 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,200 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,600 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 15,900 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 17,700 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 18,400 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18,900 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18,600 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18,820 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18,820 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,820 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,384 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 15,667 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 15,840 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 14,372 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 13,461 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 12,550 hectares | -6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 | +100.0% | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares |
| 1970 | -50.0% | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares |
| 1975 | +50.0% | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares |
| 1989 | +37.5% | 8,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 858.33 hectares | 858.33 hectares | 858.33 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 902.69 hectares | 902.69 hectares | 902.69 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 945.06 hectares | 945.06 hectares | 945.06 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 983.69 hectares | 983.69 hectares | 983.69 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,016 hectares | 1,016 hectares | 1,016 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,038 hectares | 1,038 hectares | 1,038 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,044 hectares | 1,044 hectares | 1,044 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,022 hectares | 1,022 hectares | 1,022 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,121 hectares | 1,121 hectares | 1,121 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,229 hectares | 1,229 hectares | 1,229 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,346 hectares | 1,346 hectares | 1,346 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,474 hectares | 1,474 hectares | 1,474 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,613 hectares | 1,613 hectares | 1,613 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,763 hectares | 1,763 hectares | 1,763 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1,926 hectares | 1,926 hectares | 1,926 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2,102 hectares | 2,102 hectares | 2,102 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2,292 hectares | 2,292 hectares | 2,292 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2,496 hectares | 2,496 hectares | 2,496 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2,715 hectares | 2,715 hectares | 2,715 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2,949 hectares | 2,949 hectares | 2,949 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3,197 hectares | 3,197 hectares | 3,197 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3,460 hectares | 3,460 hectares | 3,460 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3,735 hectares | 3,735 hectares | 3,735 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4,022 hectares | 4,022 hectares | 4,022 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 4,317 hectares | 4,317 hectares | 4,317 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4,614 hectares | 4,614 hectares | 4,614 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4,907 hectares | 4,907 hectares | 4,907 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5,184 hectares | 5,184 hectares | 5,184 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5,428 hectares | 5,428 hectares | 5,428 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5,610 hectares | 5,610 hectares | 5,610 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 5,682 hectares | 5,682 hectares | 5,682 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5,551 hectares | 5,551 hectares | 5,551 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4,513 hectares | 3,552 hectares | 4,988 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,500 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,600 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,900 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,600 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,820 hectares | 15,100 hectares | 16,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,576 hectares | 14,600 hectares | 18,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,712 hectares | 12,550 hectares | 16,384 hectares | 6 |
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- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -8.38 % 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual -0.0979 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -8.46 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -75 % 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 cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass 0 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in French Guiana?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in French Guiana was 12,550 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,900 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 858.33 hectares in 1000.
- How does French Guiana rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- French Guiana ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.