French Guiana vs Guadeloupe: Agricultural land use
French Guiana
42,004 hectares
in 2023
Guadeloupe
46,585 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana rank
179th
Guadeloupe rank
177th
Agricultural land use over time
- French Guiana
- Guadeloupe
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 46,585 hectares against 42,004 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 4,581 hectares.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guadeloupe has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 179th and Guadeloupe ranks 177th of 227 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Guadeloupe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,444 hectares | 59,778 hectares | 54,333 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 7,600 hectares | 60,400 hectares | 52,800 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 12,800 hectares | 57,500 hectares | 44,700 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 22,800 hectares | 51,800 hectares | 29,000 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 23,300 hectares | 50,240 hectares | 26,940 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 29,476 hectares | 53,840 hectares | 24,364 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 38,261 hectares | 46,635 hectares | 8,374 hectares | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, French Guiana or Guadeloupe?
- Guadeloupe, at 46,585 hectares against 42,004 hectares in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between French Guiana and Guadeloupe?
- 4,581 hectares, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guadeloupe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Guadeloupe rank globally for agricultural land use?
- French Guiana ranks 179th and Guadeloupe ranks 177th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.