Mangrove total area change in French Guiana
French Guiana: Mangrove total area change was 5.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mangrove total area change in French Guiana, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove total area change in French Guiana stood at 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 486.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in French Guiana peaked at 6.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2007.
That places French Guiana 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mangrove total area change in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1.3% | — |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -204.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +90.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +277.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -1.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.0% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More development goals data for French Guiana
- Red List Index 0.7571 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 6.92 ltpureal (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 39 (2020)
- Change in maximum river flow 51.3% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 81.7% (2024)
- River flow maximum 62,061 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in French Guiana?
- Mangrove total area change in French Guiana was 5.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2007.
- How does French Guiana rank for mangrove total area change?
- French Guiana ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 486.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove total area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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