Brunei vs French Guiana: Cropland extent over the long-term
Brunei
10,000 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana
12,550 hectares
in 2025
Brunei rank
172nd
French Guiana rank
170th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Brunei
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 12,550 hectares against 10,000 hectares in Brunei, a difference of 2,550 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.3 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was French Guiana ahead.
Brunei ranks 172nd and French Guiana ranks 170th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 33 and French Guiana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 488 hectares | 858.33 hectares | 370.32 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1100s | 579.83 hectares | 902.69 hectares | 322.86 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1200s | 956.84 hectares | 945.06 hectares | 11.78 hectares | Brunei |
| 1300s | 1,042 hectares | 983.69 hectares | 58.45 hectares | Brunei |
| 1400s | 1,126 hectares | 1,016 hectares | 109.62 hectares | Brunei |
| 1500s | 928.8 hectares | 1,038 hectares | 109.43 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1600s | 1,150 hectares | 1,044 hectares | 105.54 hectares | Brunei |
| 1700s | 1,366 hectares | 1,022 hectares | 343.56 hectares | Brunei |
| 1710s | 1,491 hectares | 1,121 hectares | 369.66 hectares | Brunei |
| 1720s | 1,712 hectares | 1,229 hectares | 482.58 hectares | Brunei |
| 1730s | 1,966 hectares | 1,346 hectares | 619.48 hectares | Brunei |
| 1740s | 2,259 hectares | 1,474 hectares | 784.84 hectares | Brunei |
| 1750s | 2,597 hectares | 1,613 hectares | 983.96 hectares | Brunei |
| 1760s | 2,986 hectares | 1,763 hectares | 1,223 hectares | Brunei |
| 1770s | 3,436 hectares | 1,926 hectares | 1,509 hectares | Brunei |
| 1780s | 3,954 hectares | 2,102 hectares | 1,852 hectares | Brunei |
| 1790s | 4,552 hectares | 2,292 hectares | 2,260 hectares | Brunei |
| 1800s | 5,243 hectares | 2,496 hectares | 2,747 hectares | Brunei |
| 1810s | 6,040 hectares | 2,715 hectares | 3,325 hectares | Brunei |
| 1820s | 6,848 hectares | 2,949 hectares | 3,899 hectares | Brunei |
| 1830s | 7,356 hectares | 3,197 hectares | 4,159 hectares | Brunei |
| 1840s | 8,483 hectares | 3,460 hectares | 5,024 hectares | Brunei |
| 1850s | 8,774 hectares | 3,735 hectares | 5,039 hectares | Brunei |
| 1860s | 8,908 hectares | 4,022 hectares | 4,886 hectares | Brunei |
| 1870s | 8,789 hectares | 4,317 hectares | 4,472 hectares | Brunei |
| 1880s | 9,060 hectares | 4,614 hectares | 4,445 hectares | Brunei |
| 1890s | 9,032 hectares | 4,907 hectares | 4,125 hectares | Brunei |
| 1900s | 9,581 hectares | 5,184 hectares | 4,397 hectares | Brunei |
| 1910s | 11,099 hectares | 5,428 hectares | 5,671 hectares | Brunei |
| 1920s | 11,862 hectares | 5,610 hectares | 6,252 hectares | Brunei |
| 1930s | 14,997 hectares | 5,682 hectares | 9,315 hectares | Brunei |
| 1940s | 17,268 hectares | 5,551 hectares | 11,716 hectares | Brunei |
| 1950s | 23,639 hectares | 4,513 hectares | 19,125 hectares | Brunei |
| 1960s | 16,600 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 14,100 hectares | Brunei |
| 1970s | 11,700 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 9,100 hectares | Brunei |
| 1980s | 8,200 hectares | 5,900 hectares | 2,300 hectares | Brunei |
| 1990s | 8,000 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 4,600 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 15,820 hectares | 6,820 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 10,000 hectares | 17,576 hectares | 7,576 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 14,712 hectares | 4,712 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Brunei or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 12,550 hectares against 10,000 hectares in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Brunei and French Guiana?
- 2,550 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and French Guiana?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and French Guiana rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Brunei ranks 172nd 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.