French Guiana vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Forest area as a proportion of total land area
French Guiana
96.4%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
74.0%
in 2025
French Guiana rank
1st
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
1st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- French Guiana
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 96.4% against 74.0% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 22.4%.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 1st and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 1st of 253 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 74.8% | 23.0% | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 74.5% | 23.2% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 74.2% | 22.8% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 74.1% | 22.5% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, French Guiana or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- French Guiana, at 96.4% against 74.0% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between French Guiana and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 22.4%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- French Guiana ranks 1st and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 1st of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.