Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in French Guiana
French Guiana: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 2,211 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in French Guiana, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in French Guiana stood at 2,211.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 442.1% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in French Guiana peaked at 5,796 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.47, in 2011.
French Guiana ranks 126th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,404 | — |
| 2003 | 3,284 | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 4,400 | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 4,572 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,138 | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 1,009 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 5,796 | +474.5% |
| 2009 | 3,070 | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 2,662 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 21.47 | -99.2% |
| 2012 | 2,254 | +10400.0% |
| 2013 | 107.33 | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 1,309 | +1120.0% |
| 2015 | 1,224 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3,134 | +156.1% |
| 2017 | 85.86 | -97.3% |
| 2018 | 1,567 | +1725.0% |
| 2019 | 321.99 | -79.5% |
| 2020 | 128.79 | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 128.79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 515.18 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 3,928 | +662.5% |
| 2024 | 407.85 | -89.6% |
| 2025 | 2,211 | +442.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +10400.0% | 21.47 | 2,254 |
| 2018 | +1725.0% | 85.86 | 1,567 |
| 2014 | +1120.0% | 107.33 | 1,309 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,209 | 1,009 | 5,796 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,269 | 21.47 | 3,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,220 | 128.79 | 3,928 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
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- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Asylum seekers and refugees 11 (1994)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. -9.99 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production tonnes 293 (2006)
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 11 people (1994)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate -7.5 % change on previous year (2006)
- Number of refugees per 100000 13.39 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in French Guiana?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in French Guiana was 2,211 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,796 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 in 2011.
- How does French Guiana rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- French Guiana ranks 126th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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