Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was -50 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in French Guiana, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in French Guiana stood at -50 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in French Guiana peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places French Guiana 48th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2006 | -50 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2014 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2015 | 500 % change on previous year | -1600.0% |
| 2016 | -91.67 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2023 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1600.0% | -33.33 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -60 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.83 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 45 Kazakhstan -47.21 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Nigeria -47.4 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Belize -50 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Gabon -50 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Russia -53.16 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Mexico -53.76 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.9565 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in French Guiana?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in French Guiana was -50 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does French Guiana rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 48th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.