French Guiana vs Russia: Drivers of deforestation

French Guiana
798.85 hectares
in 2006
Russia
1,051 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana rank
53rd
Russia rank
50th

Drivers of deforestation over time

  • French Guiana
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1,051 hectares against 798.85 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 252.14 hectares.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times French Guiana's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

French Guiana ranks 53rd and Russia ranks 50th of 166 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Drivers of deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
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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.