Equatorial Guinea vs French Guiana: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations

Equatorial Guinea
720.33
in 2023
French Guiana
798.91
in 2006
Equatorial Guinea rank
76th
French Guiana rank
73rd

Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • French Guiana
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 798.91 against 720.33 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 78.58.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th and French Guiana ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Equatorial Guinea or French Guiana?
French Guiana, at 798.91 against 720.33 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2006.
What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Equatorial Guinea and French Guiana?
78.58, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and French Guiana?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2006.
How do Equatorial Guinea and French Guiana rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th and French Guiana ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.