French Guiana vs Martinique: Agricultural area over the long-term
French Guiana
42,246 hectares
in 2025
Martinique
30,283 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
170th
Martinique rank
173rd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- French Guiana
- Martinique
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 42,246 hectares against 30,283 hectares in Martinique, a difference of 11,963 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.4 times Martinique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 170th and Martinique ranks 173rd 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 | 1,158 hectares | 7,227 hectares | 6,069 hectares | Martinique |
| 1700s | 1,187 hectares | 3,283 hectares | 2,096 hectares | Martinique |
| 1710s | 1,308 hectares | 3,787 hectares | 2,479 hectares | Martinique |
| 1720s | 1,442 hectares | 4,367 hectares | 2,925 hectares | Martinique |
| 1730s | 1,589 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 3,445 hectares | Martinique |
| 1740s | 1,749 hectares | 5,799 hectares | 4,049 hectares | Martinique |
| 1750s | 1,926 hectares | 6,677 hectares | 4,752 hectares | Martinique |
| 1760s | 2,118 hectares | 7,685 hectares | 5,566 hectares | Martinique |
| 1770s | 2,329 hectares | 8,839 hectares | 6,510 hectares | Martinique |
| 1780s | 2,559 hectares | 10,160 hectares | 7,601 hectares | Martinique |
| 1790s | 2,810 hectares | 11,671 hectares | 8,861 hectares | Martinique |
| 1800s | 3,083 hectares | 13,397 hectares | 10,313 hectares | Martinique |
| 1810s | 3,388 hectares | 15,364 hectares | 11,977 hectares | Martinique |
| 1820s | 3,719 hectares | 15,610 hectares | 11,891 hectares | Martinique |
| 1830s | 4,077 hectares | 15,843 hectares | 11,766 hectares | Martinique |
| 1840s | 4,465 hectares | 16,061 hectares | 11,596 hectares | Martinique |
| 1850s | 4,884 hectares | 16,261 hectares | 11,377 hectares | Martinique |
| 1860s | 5,217 hectares | 16,438 hectares | 11,221 hectares | Martinique |
| 1870s | 5,555 hectares | 17,182 hectares | 11,627 hectares | Martinique |
| 1880s | 5,891 hectares | 17,924 hectares | 12,033 hectares | Martinique |
| 1890s | 6,215 hectares | 18,655 hectares | 12,439 hectares | Martinique |
| 1900s | 6,515 hectares | 19,361 hectares | 12,846 hectares | Martinique |
| 1910s | 6,770 hectares | 28,208 hectares | 21,438 hectares | Martinique |
| 1920s | 6,950 hectares | 27,147 hectares | 20,197 hectares | Martinique |
| 1930s | 7,266 hectares | 27,315 hectares | 20,049 hectares | Martinique |
| 1940s | 7,416 hectares | 27,388 hectares | 19,972 hectares | Martinique |
| 1950s | 7,004 hectares | 29,744 hectares | 22,741 hectares | Martinique |
| 1960s | 5,500 hectares | 35,300 hectares | 29,800 hectares | Martinique |
| 1970s | 7,600 hectares | 36,500 hectares | 28,900 hectares | Martinique |
| 1980s | 12,800 hectares | 39,500 hectares | 26,700 hectares | Martinique |
| 1990s | 22,800 hectares | 34,100 hectares | 11,300 hectares | Martinique |
| 2000s | 23,300 hectares | 32,990 hectares | 9,690 hectares | Martinique |
| 2010s | 29,476 hectares | 33,438 hectares | 3,962 hectares | Martinique |
| 2020s | 38,927 hectares | 30,482 hectares | 8,445 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, French Guiana or Martinique?
- French Guiana, at 42,246 hectares against 30,283 hectares in Martinique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between French Guiana and Martinique?
- 11,963 hectares, with French Guiana 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 agricultural area over the long-term?
- French Guiana ranks 170th and Martinique ranks 173rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.