Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in French Guiana
French Guiana: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 79.34 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in French Guiana, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 79.34 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in French Guiana peaked at 395.6 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.84 hectares, in 2021.
That places French Guiana 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 127.88 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 99.97 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 57.94 hectares | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 152.47 hectares | +163.2% |
| 2005 | 90.86 hectares | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 81.86 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 175.92 hectares | +114.9% |
| 2008 | 236.58 hectares | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 98.73 hectares | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 187.46 hectares | +89.9% |
| 2011 | 108 hectares | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 395.6 hectares | +266.3% |
| 2013 | 110.99 hectares | -71.9% |
| 2014 | 131.91 hectares | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 71.82 hectares | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 223.61 hectares | +211.3% |
| 2017 | 124.64 hectares | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 132.71 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 84.08 hectares | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 73.51 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 46.84 hectares | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 81.19 hectares | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 128.18 hectares | +57.9% |
| 2024 | 79.34 hectares | -38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.69 hectares | 57.94 hectares | 236.58 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 157.08 hectares | 71.82 hectares | 395.6 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.81 hectares | 46.84 hectares | 128.18 hectares | 5 |
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)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate -7.5 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. -9.99 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.9565 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in French Guiana?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in French Guiana was 79.34 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 395.6 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.84 hectares in 2021.
- How does French Guiana rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- French Guiana ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.