Land area in hectares in French Guiana
French Guiana: Land area in hectares was 8.28 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in French Guiana is 8.28 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in French Guiana peaked at 8.30 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.27 million hectares, in 1995.
That places French Guiana 114th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.30 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.30 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.30 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.28 million hectares | 8.27 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 million hectares | 8.27 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 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)
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 278.73 arrivals per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in French Guiana?
- Land area in hectares in French Guiana was 8.28 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 million hectares in 1995.
- How does French Guiana rank for land area in hectares?
- French Guiana ranks 114th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.