French Guiana vs Papua New Guinea: Annual change forest area
French Guiana
-4,180
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-3,750
in 2025
French Guiana rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Annual change forest area over time
- French Guiana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -3,750 against -4,180 in French Guiana, a difference of 430.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 229 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,556 | -21,914 | 17,358 | French Guiana |
| 2000s | -4,320 | -21,918 | 17,597 | French Guiana |
| 2010s | -3,451 | -12,919 | 9,467 | French Guiana |
| 2020s | -4,055 | -6,635 | 2,580 | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, French Guiana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -3,750 against -4,180 in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 430, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual change forest area?
- French Guiana ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.