French Guiana vs South Sudan: Agriculture-driven deforestation

French Guiana
2,155 hectares
in 2024
South Sudan
2,790 hectares
in 2024
French Guiana rank
62nd
South Sudan rank
59th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

  • French Guiana
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2,790 hectares against 2,155 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 635.1 hectares.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times French Guiana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Sudan ahead.

French Guiana ranks 62nd and South Sudan ranks 59th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.