Tree cover loss in French Guiana
French Guiana: Tree cover loss was 4,475 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss 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 4,475 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in French Guiana peaked at 7,554 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,789 hectares, in 2003.
That places French Guiana 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,076 hectares | 1,789 hectares | 4,991 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,961 hectares | 2,304 hectares | 7,554 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,930 hectares | 2,151 hectares | 5,032 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 in French Guiana?
- Tree cover loss in French Guiana was 4,475 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,554 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,789 hectares in 2003.
- How does French Guiana rank for tree cover loss?
- French Guiana ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.