Tree cover loss from wildfires in French Guiana
French Guiana: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 332.07 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in French Guiana, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 332.07 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 940.5% on the previous year and up 23,943.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in French Guiana peaked at 332.07 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0766 hectares, in 2015.
That places French Guiana 70th out of 152 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 from wildfires in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.15 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.997 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6128 hectares | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 2.38 hectares | +288.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1534 hectares | -93.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 hectares | +649.6% |
| 2008 | 2.53 hectares | +119.9% |
| 2009 | 2.84 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.76 hectares | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9987 hectares | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 2.22 hectares | +122.8% |
| 2013 | 3.68 hectares | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 hectares | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0766 hectares | -94.5% |
| 2016 | 6.29 hectares | +8110.7% |
| 2017 | 2.91 hectares | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 4.29 hectares | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 6.66 hectares | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 5.67 hectares | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 3.22 hectares | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3 hectares | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 31.92 hectares | +2350.1% |
| 2024 | 332.07 hectares | +940.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +8110.7% | 0.0766 hectares | 6.29 hectares |
| 2023 | +2350.1% | 1.3 hectares | 31.92 hectares |
| 2024 | +940.5% | 31.92 hectares | 332.07 hectares |
| 2007 | +649.6% | 0.1534 hectares | 1.15 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 hectares | 0.1534 hectares | 2.84 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.03 hectares | 0.0766 hectares | 6.66 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.84 hectares | 1.3 hectares | 332.07 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)
- 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 tree cover loss from wildfires in French Guiana?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in French Guiana was 332.07 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 332.07 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0766 hectares in 2015.
- How does French Guiana rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- French Guiana ranks 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,943.3%. 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 from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).