French Guiana vs Martinique: Cropland extent over the long-term
French Guiana
12,550 hectares
in 2025
Martinique
17,351 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
170th
Martinique rank
168th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- French Guiana
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 17,351 hectares against 12,550 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 4,801 hectares.
That makes Martinique's figure about 1.4 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 170th and Martinique ranks 168th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 6 and Martinique in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 858.33 hectares | 0 hectares | 858.33 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1100s | 902.69 hectares | 0 hectares | 902.69 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1200s | 945.06 hectares | 0 hectares | 945.06 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1300s | 983.69 hectares | 0 hectares | 983.69 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1400s | 1,016 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,016 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1500s | 1,038 hectares | 15,571 hectares | 14,533 hectares | Martinique |
| 1600s | 1,044 hectares | 7,227 hectares | 6,183 hectares | Martinique |
| 1700s | 1,022 hectares | 3,283 hectares | 2,261 hectares | Martinique |
| 1710s | 1,121 hectares | 3,787 hectares | 2,666 hectares | Martinique |
| 1720s | 1,229 hectares | 4,367 hectares | 3,138 hectares | Martinique |
| 1730s | 1,346 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 3,687 hectares | Martinique |
| 1740s | 1,474 hectares | 5,799 hectares | 4,325 hectares | Martinique |
| 1750s | 1,613 hectares | 6,677 hectares | 5,064 hectares | Martinique |
| 1760s | 1,763 hectares | 7,685 hectares | 5,921 hectares | Martinique |
| 1770s | 1,926 hectares | 8,839 hectares | 6,913 hectares | Martinique |
| 1780s | 2,102 hectares | 10,160 hectares | 8,058 hectares | Martinique |
| 1790s | 2,292 hectares | 11,671 hectares | 9,379 hectares | Martinique |
| 1800s | 2,496 hectares | 13,397 hectares | 10,900 hectares | Martinique |
| 1810s | 2,715 hectares | 15,364 hectares | 12,649 hectares | Martinique |
| 1820s | 2,949 hectares | 15,610 hectares | 12,661 hectares | Martinique |
| 1830s | 3,197 hectares | 15,843 hectares | 12,646 hectares | Martinique |
| 1840s | 3,460 hectares | 16,061 hectares | 12,601 hectares | Martinique |
| 1850s | 3,735 hectares | 16,261 hectares | 12,525 hectares | Martinique |
| 1860s | 4,022 hectares | 16,438 hectares | 12,416 hectares | Martinique |
| 1870s | 4,317 hectares | 17,182 hectares | 12,866 hectares | Martinique |
| 1880s | 4,614 hectares | 17,924 hectares | 13,310 hectares | Martinique |
| 1890s | 4,907 hectares | 18,655 hectares | 13,747 hectares | Martinique |
| 1900s | 5,184 hectares | 19,361 hectares | 14,177 hectares | Martinique |
| 1910s | 5,428 hectares | 20,026 hectares | 14,598 hectares | Martinique |
| 1920s | 5,610 hectares | 19,647 hectares | 14,037 hectares | Martinique |
| 1930s | 5,682 hectares | 19,173 hectares | 13,491 hectares | Martinique |
| 1940s | 5,551 hectares | 18,581 hectares | 13,030 hectares | Martinique |
| 1950s | 4,513 hectares | 19,014 hectares | 14,501 hectares | Martinique |
| 1960s | 2,500 hectares | 22,300 hectares | 19,800 hectares | Martinique |
| 1970s | 2,600 hectares | 23,100 hectares | 20,500 hectares | Martinique |
| 1980s | 5,900 hectares | 19,600 hectares | 13,700 hectares | Martinique |
| 1990s | 12,600 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 7,400 hectares | Martinique |
| 2000s | 15,820 hectares | 19,210 hectares | 3,390 hectares | Martinique |
| 2010s | 17,576 hectares | 16,820 hectares | 756 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 14,712 hectares | 16,641 hectares | 1,928 hectares | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, French Guiana or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 17,351 hectares against 12,550 hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between French Guiana and Martinique?
- 4,801 hectares, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Martinique?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Martinique rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- French Guiana ranks 170th and Martinique ranks 168th 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.