Chile vs French Guiana: Annual change in forest area
Chile
-4,884 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana
-4,180 hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
181st
French Guiana rank
179th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Chile
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports -4,180 hectares against -4,884 hectares in Chile, a difference of 704 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 181st and French Guiana ranks 179th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,364 hectares | -4,556 hectares | 65,920 hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 61,363 hectares | -4,320 hectares | 65,683 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 21,562 hectares | -3,451 hectares | 25,013 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | -5,096 hectares | -4,055 hectares | 1,041 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Chile or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at -4,180 hectares against -4,884 hectares in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Chile and French Guiana?
- 704 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and French Guiana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chile and French Guiana rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Chile ranks 181st and French Guiana ranks 179th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.