What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in French Guiana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.04 percent in 1961.

How does French Guiana rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

French Guiana ranks 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in French Guiana?

Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Guiana

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Guiana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

French Guiana: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.31 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.31 percent

Change on year

up 19.2%

World rank

200th

of 208 countries

All-time high

0.31 percent

in 2023

All-time low

0.04 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Guiana is 0.31 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Guiana peaked at 0.31 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.04 percent, in 1961.

French Guiana ranks 200th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.04 percent	0.04 percent	0.04 percent	9
1970s	0.06 percent	0.04 percent	0.07 percent	10
1980s	0.081 percent	0.05 percent	0.12 percent	10
1990s	0.122 percent	0.11 percent	0.13 percent	10
2000s	0.088 percent	0.08 percent	0.11 percent	10
2010s	0.145 percent	0.11 percent	0.17 percent	10
2020s	0.2675 percent	0.25 percent	0.31 percent	4

Countries ranked near French Guiana

197 French Polynesia 0.45 percent compare
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201 Solomon Islands 0.29 percent compare
202 Cyprus 0.23 percent compare
203 Bahamas 0.2 percent compare

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More reference data data for French Guiana

Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 278.73 arrivals per 1,000 people (2024)

All data for French Guiana →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Guiana?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Guiana was 0.31 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in French Guiana?: The highest recorded value was 0.31 percent in 2023.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in French Guiana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 percent in 1961.
How does French Guiana rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: French Guiana ranks 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in French Guiana?: Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).