French Guiana vs Western Africa: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate
French Guiana
5.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
0.7565 % change on previous year
in 2024
French Guiana rank
7th
Western Africa rank
4th
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- Western Africa
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 5.67 % change on previous year against 0.7565 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 4.91 % change on previous year.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 7.5 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.12 % change on previous year | 0.5247 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 13.33 % change on previous year | 0.2614 % change on previous year | 13.07 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 11.58 % change on previous year | 0.7849 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 0.9732 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2010s | -1.76 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 7.23 % change on previous year | 0.8512 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, annual growth rate, French Guiana or Western Africa?
- French Guiana, at 5.67 % change on previous year against 0.7565 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area, annual growth rate between French Guiana and Western Africa?
- 4.91 % change on previous year, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Western Africa rank globally for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.