Bahamas vs French Guiana: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bahamas
11,000 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana
12,550 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
171st
French Guiana rank
170th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bahamas
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 12,550 hectares against 11,000 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 1,550 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was French Guiana ahead.
Bahamas ranks 171st and French Guiana ranks 170th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and French Guiana in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 858.33 hectares | 858.33 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 902.69 hectares | 902.69 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 945.06 hectares | 945.06 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 983.69 hectares | 983.69 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 1,016 hectares | 1,016 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1500s | 79.33 hectares | 1,038 hectares | 958.9 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1600s | 86.54 hectares | 1,044 hectares | 957.46 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1700s | 94.41 hectares | 1,022 hectares | 927.87 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1710s | 103.66 hectares | 1,121 hectares | 1,018 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1720s | 113.83 hectares | 1,229 hectares | 1,115 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1730s | 124.99 hectares | 1,346 hectares | 1,221 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1740s | 137.24 hectares | 1,474 hectares | 1,337 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1750s | 150.69 hectares | 1,613 hectares | 1,462 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1760s | 165.47 hectares | 1,763 hectares | 1,598 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1770s | 181.69 hectares | 1,926 hectares | 1,745 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1780s | 199.5 hectares | 2,102 hectares | 1,903 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1790s | 219.06 hectares | 2,292 hectares | 2,073 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1800s | 240.54 hectares | 2,496 hectares | 2,256 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1810s | 264.12 hectares | 2,715 hectares | 2,451 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1820s | 272.93 hectares | 2,949 hectares | 2,676 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1830s | 282.02 hectares | 3,197 hectares | 2,915 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1840s | 392.1 hectares | 3,460 hectares | 3,068 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1850s | 481.51 hectares | 3,735 hectares | 3,254 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1860s | 576.44 hectares | 4,022 hectares | 3,446 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1870s | 748.94 hectares | 4,317 hectares | 3,568 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1880s | 958.96 hectares | 4,614 hectares | 3,655 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1890s | 1,214 hectares | 4,907 hectares | 3,694 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1900s | 1,522 hectares | 5,184 hectares | 3,663 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1910s | 1,893 hectares | 5,428 hectares | 3,535 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1920s | 2,558 hectares | 5,610 hectares | 3,052 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1930s | 3,438 hectares | 5,682 hectares | 2,244 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1940s | 4,598 hectares | 5,551 hectares | 953.11 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1950s | 7,091 hectares | 4,513 hectares | 2,578 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 9,000 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 6,500 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 9,000 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 6,400 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 9,000 hectares | 5,900 hectares | 3,100 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 8,399 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 4,201 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 15,820 hectares | 6,820 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 10,900 hectares | 17,576 hectares | 6,676 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 11,000 hectares | 14,712 hectares | 3,712 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bahamas or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 12,550 hectares against 11,000 hectares in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bahamas and French Guiana?
- 1,550 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Guiana?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and French Guiana rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Bahamas ranks 171st and French Guiana ranks 170th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.