Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in French Guiana
French Guiana: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 6 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in French Guiana, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in French Guiana stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.2% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in French Guiana peaked at 151 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2026.
That places French Guiana 136th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 136 | — |
| 2013 | 58 | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 67 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 119 | +77.6% |
| 2016 | 151 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 63 | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 139 | +120.6% |
| 2019 | 71 | -48.9% |
| 2020 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 34 | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 42 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 116 | +176.2% |
| 2024 | 76 | -34.5% |
| 2025 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2026 | 6 | -91.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.5 | 58 | 151 | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.43 | 6 | 116 | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 133 Lesotho 8 compare
- 134 Republic of Moldova 7 compare
- 134 Tajikistan 7 compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare
- 136 New Caledonia 6 compare
- 136 Norway 6 compare
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production tonnes 293 (2006)
- Children per woman un 3.39 (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.9565 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Period average age of mothers 29.33 (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 (2023)
- Land area hectares 8.28 million (2023)
- Fao projections of arable land to 2050 16,435 (2023)
- Area meadows and pastures 0.31 (2023)
- Children born per woman 3.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in French Guiana?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in French Guiana was 6 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 151 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2026.
- How does French Guiana rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- French Guiana ranks 136th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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