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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.