French Guiana vs Reunion: Agricultural area over the long-term
French Guiana
42,246 hectares
in 2025
Reunion
35,783 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
170th
Reunion rank
171st
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- French Guiana
- Reunion
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 42,246 hectares against 35,783 hectares in Reunion, a difference of 6,463 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Reunion'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 Reunion ranks 171st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 13 and Reunion in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Reunion | 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 | 76.56 hectares | 961.67 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1600s | 1,158 hectares | 91.78 hectares | 1,066 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1700s | 1,187 hectares | 109.37 hectares | 1,077 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1710s | 1,308 hectares | 183.85 hectares | 1,125 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1720s | 1,442 hectares | 309.01 hectares | 1,133 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1730s | 1,589 hectares | 519.34 hectares | 1,069 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1740s | 1,749 hectares | 872.75 hectares | 876.72 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1750s | 1,926 hectares | 1,467 hectares | 459.07 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1760s | 2,118 hectares | 2,464 hectares | 345.68 hectares | Reunion |
| 1770s | 2,329 hectares | 4,140 hectares | 1,811 hectares | Reunion |
| 1780s | 2,559 hectares | 6,954 hectares | 4,395 hectares | Reunion |
| 1790s | 2,810 hectares | 8,873 hectares | 6,063 hectares | Reunion |
| 1800s | 3,083 hectares | 10,768 hectares | 7,685 hectares | Reunion |
| 1810s | 3,388 hectares | 12,533 hectares | 9,145 hectares | Reunion |
| 1820s | 3,719 hectares | 14,204 hectares | 10,486 hectares | Reunion |
| 1830s | 4,077 hectares | 15,470 hectares | 11,392 hectares | Reunion |
| 1840s | 4,465 hectares | 17,947 hectares | 13,481 hectares | Reunion |
| 1850s | 4,884 hectares | 102,592 hectares | 97,708 hectares | Reunion |
| 1860s | 5,217 hectares | 102,211 hectares | 96,994 hectares | Reunion |
| 1870s | 5,555 hectares | 102,026 hectares | 96,471 hectares | Reunion |
| 1880s | 5,891 hectares | 101,954 hectares | 96,063 hectares | Reunion |
| 1890s | 6,215 hectares | 101,922 hectares | 95,707 hectares | Reunion |
| 1900s | 6,515 hectares | 101,921 hectares | 95,406 hectares | Reunion |
| 1910s | 6,770 hectares | 92,003 hectares | 85,233 hectares | Reunion |
| 1920s | 6,950 hectares | 91,995 hectares | 85,045 hectares | Reunion |
| 1930s | 7,266 hectares | 91,991 hectares | 84,725 hectares | Reunion |
| 1940s | 7,416 hectares | 91,998 hectares | 84,582 hectares | Reunion |
| 1950s | 7,004 hectares | 91,748 hectares | 84,745 hectares | Reunion |
| 1960s | 5,500 hectares | 61,297 hectares | 55,797 hectares | Reunion |
| 1970s | 7,600 hectares | 57,397 hectares | 49,797 hectares | Reunion |
| 1980s | 12,800 hectares | 64,081 hectares | 51,281 hectares | Reunion |
| 1990s | 22,800 hectares | 53,793 hectares | 30,993 hectares | Reunion |
| 2000s | 23,300 hectares | 48,300 hectares | 25,000 hectares | Reunion |
| 2010s | 29,476 hectares | 48,678 hectares | 19,202 hectares | Reunion |
| 2020s | 38,927 hectares | 39,977 hectares | 1,050 hectares | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, French Guiana or Reunion?
- French Guiana, at 42,246 hectares against 35,783 hectares in Reunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between French Guiana and Reunion?
- 6,463 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Reunion?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Reunion rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- French Guiana ranks 170th and Reunion ranks 171st 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.