Tree cover loss by dominant driver in French Guiana
French Guiana: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 79.34 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in French Guiana, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in French Guiana is 79.34 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.
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 293 tonnes (2006)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (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)
- 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)
- 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in French Guiana?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in French Guiana was 79.34 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 395.6 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver 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?
- French Guiana ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.