Change in total mangrove area in French Guiana
French Guiana: Change in total mangrove area was 5.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in French Guiana, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in French Guiana is 5.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 487.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in French Guiana peaked at 6.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2007.
That places French Guiana 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -1.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.0% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in French Guiana?
- Change in total mangrove area in French Guiana was 5.9% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2007.
- How does French Guiana rank for change in total mangrove area?
- French Guiana ranks 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%)