Average length of stay of international visitors in French Guiana
French Guiana: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in French Guiana, 2009–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 2.5 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2019.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in French Guiana peaked at 3.1 days in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3 days, in 2015.
That places French Guiana 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.5 days | — |
| 2010 | 3 days | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1 days | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9 days | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6 days | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8 days | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3 days | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 days | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 days | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 days | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 days | 2.5 days | 2.5 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.66 days | 2.3 days | 3.1 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- 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)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in French Guiana?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in French Guiana was 2.5 days in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 days in 2011.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 days in 2015.
- How does French Guiana rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- French Guiana ranks 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.