French Guiana vs Tonga: Agricultural area over the long-term
French Guiana
42,246 hectares
in 2025
Tonga
30,556 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
170th
Tonga rank
172nd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- French Guiana
- Tonga
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 42,246 hectares against 30,556 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 11,690 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tonga ahead.
French Guiana ranks 170th and Tonga ranks 172nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 858.33 hectares | 1,659 hectares | 800.33 hectares | Tonga |
| 1100s | 902.69 hectares | 1,690 hectares | 787.27 hectares | Tonga |
| 1200s | 945.06 hectares | 1,716 hectares | 770.72 hectares | Tonga |
| 1300s | 983.69 hectares | 2,471 hectares | 1,488 hectares | Tonga |
| 1400s | 1,016 hectares | 3,540 hectares | 2,524 hectares | Tonga |
| 1500s | 1,038 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 3,995 hectares | Tonga |
| 1600s | 1,158 hectares | 7,082 hectares | 5,924 hectares | Tonga |
| 1700s | 1,187 hectares | 9,816 hectares | 8,629 hectares | Tonga |
| 1710s | 1,308 hectares | 10,239 hectares | 8,931 hectares | Tonga |
| 1720s | 1,442 hectares | 10,678 hectares | 9,236 hectares | Tonga |
| 1730s | 1,589 hectares | 11,133 hectares | 9,545 hectares | Tonga |
| 1740s | 1,749 hectares | 11,604 hectares | 9,855 hectares | Tonga |
| 1750s | 1,926 hectares | 12,092 hectares | 10,166 hectares | Tonga |
| 1760s | 2,118 hectares | 12,596 hectares | 10,477 hectares | Tonga |
| 1770s | 2,329 hectares | 13,116 hectares | 10,787 hectares | Tonga |
| 1780s | 2,559 hectares | 13,653 hectares | 11,094 hectares | Tonga |
| 1790s | 2,810 hectares | 14,207 hectares | 11,396 hectares | Tonga |
| 1800s | 3,083 hectares | 14,776 hectares | 11,693 hectares | Tonga |
| 1810s | 3,388 hectares | 15,362 hectares | 11,975 hectares | Tonga |
| 1820s | 3,719 hectares | 16,008 hectares | 12,289 hectares | Tonga |
| 1830s | 4,077 hectares | 16,672 hectares | 12,595 hectares | Tonga |
| 1840s | 4,465 hectares | 17,354 hectares | 12,889 hectares | Tonga |
| 1850s | 4,884 hectares | 19,883 hectares | 14,999 hectares | Tonga |
| 1860s | 5,217 hectares | 20,401 hectares | 15,184 hectares | Tonga |
| 1870s | 5,555 hectares | 20,649 hectares | 15,094 hectares | Tonga |
| 1880s | 5,891 hectares | 20,888 hectares | 14,997 hectares | Tonga |
| 1890s | 6,215 hectares | 21,115 hectares | 14,899 hectares | Tonga |
| 1900s | 6,515 hectares | 21,328 hectares | 14,813 hectares | Tonga |
| 1910s | 6,770 hectares | 21,295 hectares | 14,525 hectares | Tonga |
| 1920s | 6,950 hectares | 21,358 hectares | 14,408 hectares | Tonga |
| 1930s | 7,266 hectares | 21,407 hectares | 14,142 hectares | Tonga |
| 1940s | 7,416 hectares | 21,433 hectares | 14,016 hectares | Tonga |
| 1950s | 7,004 hectares | 26,084 hectares | 19,081 hectares | Tonga |
| 1960s | 5,500 hectares | 29,424 hectares | 23,924 hectares | Tonga |
| 1970s | 7,600 hectares | 31,196 hectares | 23,596 hectares | Tonga |
| 1980s | 12,800 hectares | 31,077 hectares | 18,277 hectares | Tonga |
| 1990s | 22,800 hectares | 30,936 hectares | 8,136 hectares | Tonga |
| 2000s | 23,300 hectares | 30,301 hectares | 7,001 hectares | Tonga |
| 2010s | 29,476 hectares | 30,686 hectares | 1,210 hectares | Tonga |
| 2020s | 38,927 hectares | 30,594 hectares | 8,333 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 Tonga?
- French Guiana, at 42,246 hectares against 30,556 hectares in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between French Guiana and Tonga?
- 11,690 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Tonga?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Tonga rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- French Guiana ranks 170th and Tonga ranks 172nd 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.