French Guiana vs Suriname: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
French Guiana
96.4%
in 2025
Suriname
91.4%
in 2025
French Guiana rank
1st
Suriname rank
4th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- French Guiana
- Suriname
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 96.4% against 91.4% in Suriname, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 4th 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 | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 92.6% | 5.2% | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 92.8% | 4.8% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 92.5% | 4.4% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 91.7% | 4.8% | 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 Suriname?
- French Guiana, at 96.4% against 91.4% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between French Guiana and Suriname?
- 5.0%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Suriname rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- French Guiana ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 4th 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.