French Guiana vs Samoa: Projections for global peak agricultural land
French Guiana
42,004 hectares
in 2023
Samoa
48,830 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana rank
179th
Samoa rank
176th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- French Guiana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 48,830 hectares against 42,004 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 6,826 hectares.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 176th of 227 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,444 hectares | 59,889 hectares | 54,444 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 7,600 hectares | 66,900 hectares | 59,300 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 12,800 hectares | 74,790 hectares | 61,990 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 22,800 hectares | 51,780 hectares | 28,980 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 23,300 hectares | 42,360 hectares | 19,060 hectares | Samoa |
| 2010s | 29,476 hectares | 58,351 hectares | 28,875 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 38,261 hectares | 49,265 hectares | 11,004 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, French Guiana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 48,830 hectares against 42,004 hectares in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between French Guiana and Samoa?
- 6,826 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Samoa rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- French Guiana ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 176th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.