French Guiana vs Niger: Annual change in forest area
French Guiana
-4,180 hectares
in 2025
Niger
-4,920 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
179th
Niger rank
182nd
Annual change in forest area over time
- French Guiana
- Niger
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports -4,180 hectares against -4,920 hectares in Niger, a difference of 740 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 179th and Niger ranks 182nd of 235 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,556 hectares | -61,690 hectares | 57,134 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2000s | -4,320 hectares | -17,347 hectares | 13,027 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2010s | -3,451 hectares | -12,420 hectares | 8,969 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2020s | -4,055 hectares | -6,170 hectares | 2,115 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, French Guiana or Niger?
- French Guiana, at -4,180 hectares against -4,920 hectares in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between French Guiana and Niger?
- 740 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Niger rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- French Guiana ranks 179th and Niger ranks 182nd of 235 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 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.