French Guiana vs Guinea: Drivers of deforestation
French Guiana
798.85 hectares
in 2006
Guinea
622.32 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana rank
53rd
Guinea rank
55th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- French Guiana
- Guinea
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 798.85 hectares against 622.32 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 176.53 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 53rd and Guinea ranks 55th of 166 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, French Guiana or Guinea?
- French Guiana, at 798.85 hectares against 622.32 hectares in Guinea as of 2006.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between French Guiana and Guinea?
- 176.53 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2006.
- How do French Guiana and Guinea rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- French Guiana ranks 53rd and Guinea ranks 55th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.