Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in French Guiana
French Guiana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 1,159 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in French Guiana, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in French Guiana is 1,159 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,700.0% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in French Guiana peaked at 1,546 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2011.
French Guiana ranks 115th 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 450.78 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 386.39 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 665.44 hectares | +72.2% |
| 2005 | 1,417 hectares | +112.9% |
| 2006 | 21.47 hectares | -98.5% |
| 2007 | 214.66 hectares | +900.0% |
| 2008 | 1,417 hectares | +560.0% |
| 2009 | 493.72 hectares | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 321.99 hectares | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 536.65 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 193.19 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 257.59 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 515.18 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 364.92 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 150.26 hectares | -58.8% |
| 2020 | 107.33 hectares | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 171.73 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 1,546 hectares | +800.0% |
| 2024 | 64.4 hectares | -95.8% |
| 2025 | 1,159 hectares | +1700.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1700.0% | 64.4 hectares | 1,159 hectares |
| 2007 | +900.0% | 21.47 hectares | 214.66 hectares |
| 2023 | +800.0% | 171.73 hectares | 1,546 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 633.24 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 233.98 hectares | 0 hectares | 536.65 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 508.03 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,546 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 113 North Korea 1,717 hectares compare
- 114 France 1,309 hectares compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 1,009 hectares compare
- 117 South Korea 837.17 hectares compare
- 118 Bahamas 772.77 hectares compare
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.9565 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in French Guiana?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in French Guiana was 1,159 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,546 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2011.
- How does French Guiana rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- French Guiana ranks 115th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.