Which has higher share of land covered by forest, French Guiana or Micronesia (country)?

French Guiana, at 95.6% against 92.2% in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between French Guiana and Micronesia (country)?

3.4%, with French Guiana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Micronesia (country)?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Guiana vs Micronesia (country): Share of land covered by forest

French Guiana

95.6%

in 2025

Micronesia (country)

92.2%

in 2025

French Guiana rank

1st

Micronesia (country) rank

2nd

Share of land covered by forest over time

French Guiana
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 95.6% against 92.2% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 3.4%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.

French Guiana ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 2nd of 216 countries.

French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	97.0%	91.0%	6.0%	French Guiana
2000s	96.5%	91.4%	5.1%	French Guiana
2010s	96.0%	91.8%	4.2%	French Guiana
2020s	95.7%	92.1%	3.5%	French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, French Guiana or Micronesia (country)?: French Guiana, at 95.6% against 92.2% in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between French Guiana and Micronesia (country)?: 3.4%, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Micronesia (country)?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do French Guiana and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of land covered by forest?: French Guiana ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land covered by forest
Unit: %
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.