French Guiana vs South America: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate
French Guiana
7.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
0.7037 % change on previous year
in 2024
French Guiana rank
5th
South America rank
5th
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- South America
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 7.34 % change on previous year against 0.7037 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 6.64 % change on previous year.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 10.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 5th and South America ranks 5th of 233 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 4 and South America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.12 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1970s | 10 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 12.83 % change on previous year | 0.5746 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 1990s | -0.798 % change on previous year | -0.3117 % change on previous year | 0.4863 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2010s | -5.12 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 13.09 % change on previous year | 0.8244 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, annual growth rate, French Guiana or South America?
- French Guiana, at 7.34 % change on previous year against 0.7037 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area, annual growth rate between French Guiana and South America?
- 6.64 % change on previous year, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and South America rank globally for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 5th and South America ranks 5th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.