Environment in French Guiana 656 indicators covering environment for French Guiana. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank People using at least a basic drinking water source 292,603 people 2024 up 19.8% 179th People not using improved drinking water sources 15,919 people 2024 down 2.6% 117th Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 5.2% 2024 down 17.8% 62nd Share of the population using improved water sources 94.8% 2024 up 1.2% 170th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 7.61 1000 ha 2024 up 0.3% 156th Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 0.01 1000 ha 2024 down 98.7% 194th Grassland — Area from MODIS 21.18 1000 ha 2024 up 14.7% 167th Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 8,184 1000 ha 2024 up 0.0% 60th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 72.54 1000 ha 2024 down 7.6% 39th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 down 100.0% 138th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 7.67 1000 ha 2024 up 32.0% 131st Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 202nd Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 46th Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 80.32 1000 ha 2024 up 2.1% 103rd Temporary crops — Area 5.92 1000 ha 2024 down 31.6% 196th Temporary fallow — Area 4 1000 ha 2024 up 149.4% 171st Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 1.4 1000 ha 2024 up 929.4% 135th Share of land covered by forest 95.6% 2025 down 0.5% 1st 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 0.02 % 2023 up 100.0% 168th Land use 16,435 hectares 2023 down 7.1% 179th Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 800 hectares 2025 up 14.3% 168th Share using safely managed drinking water 92.2% 2024 up 1.9% 67th People not using safely managed drinking water sources 23,950 people 2024 down 2.8% 120th Drinking water service usage 92.2% 2024 up 1.9% 67th River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 10.09 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 up 10.7% 23rd Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 4.59 1000 ha 2024 up 129.2% 130th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 11.61 % 2024 up 78.9% 22nd Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 45.86 Square kilometres 2024 up 129.2% 93rd 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 2,425 1000 ha 2024 — 22nd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 — 124th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 — 125th Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 42.13 Square kilometres 2023 up 55.9% 96th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 99.6% 2025 unchanged 7th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 83.2% 2025 up 2.2% 30th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 54.3% 2025 up 0.0% 82nd Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 83.2% 2025 up 2.2% 28th Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 99.6% 2025 unchanged 7th Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 54.3% 2025 unchanged 77th Drivers of deforestation 798.85 hectares 2006 up 58.1% 53rd Bagasse — Energy production 12.36 TJ 2010 down 20.0% 77th Agriculture area certified organic — Area 3.81 1000 ha 2024 up 96.0% 115th Bagasse — Energy consumption 12.36 TJ 2010 down 20.0% 71st 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 7,982 1000 ha 2025 down 0.5% 52nd 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 96.39 % 2025 down 0.5% 1st 15.1.1 Land area — Value 8,281 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 103rd 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 365 t/ha 2025 unchanged 2nd Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 14 m3 2024 unchanged 200th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 5 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 199th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 21 m3 2024 unchanged 119th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 4 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 116th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 700 m3 2024 unchanged 128th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 140 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 129th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 3,903 m3 2024 unchanged 98th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 4,232 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 75th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 30 % 2025 down 1.6% 53rd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 76.2% 2024 up 4.6% 62nd Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 92.2% 2024 up 1.9% 68th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 94.8% 2024 up 1.2% 160th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 94.1% 2024 up 1.5% 128th People using improved drinking water sources 15,919 people 2024 down 2.6% 115th ← Previous Page 9 of 11 Next →