Faroe Islands vs French Guiana: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Faroe Islands
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 0.21 % against 0.05 % in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.16 %.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 4.2 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 216th and French Guiana ranks 214th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and French Guiana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.05 % | 0.0278 % | 0.0222 % | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 0.05 % | 0.031 % | 0.019 % | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 0.05 % | 0.071 % | 0.021 % | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 0.05 % | 0.153 % | 0.103 % | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 0.05 % | 0.188 % | 0.138 % | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 0.05 % | 0.176 % | 0.126 % | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 0.05 % | 0.198 % | 0.148 % | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Faroe Islands or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 0.21 % against 0.05 % in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Faroe Islands and French Guiana?
- 0.16 %, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and French Guiana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and French Guiana rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 216th and French Guiana ranks 214th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.