France vs Guyana: Drivers of deforestation
France
1,066 hectares
in 2023
Guyana
1,257 hectares
in 2023
France rank
49th
Guyana rank
47th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- France
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,257 hectares against 1,066 hectares in France, a difference of 191 hectares.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
France ranks 49th and Guyana ranks 47th of 166 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,042 hectares | 646.76 hectares | 395.67 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 1,066 hectares | 608.62 hectares | 457.8 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, France or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 1,257 hectares against 1,066 hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between France and Guyana?
- 191 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guyana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do France and Guyana rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- France ranks 49th and Guyana ranks 47th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.