France vs Guyana: Forest area
France
175,032 sq. km
in 2023
Guyana
183,877 sq. km
in 2023
France rank
37th
Guyana rank
35th
Forest area over time
- France
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 183,877 sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France, a difference of 8,845 sq. km.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
France ranks 37th and Guyana ranks 35th of 213 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,194 sq. km | 185,851 sq. km | 37,657 sq. km | Guyana |
| 2000s | 157,970 sq. km | 185,442 sq. km | 27,473 sq. km | Guyana |
| 2010s | 167,943 sq. km | 184,697 sq. km | 16,754 sq. km | Guyana |
| 2020s | 173,781 sq. km | 184,015 sq. km | 10,234 sq. km | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, France or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 183,877 sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between France and Guyana?
- 8,845 sq. km, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Guyana rank globally for forest area?
- France ranks 37th and Guyana ranks 35th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.