French Guiana vs Namibia: Forest area
French Guiana
7.98 million hectares
in 2025
Namibia
8.04 million hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
60th
Namibia rank
59th
Forest area over time
- French Guiana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8.04 million hectares against 7.98 million hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 61,010 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 59th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.10 million hectares | 8.45 million hectares | 345,131 hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.06 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | 3,939 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 8.02 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | 28,210 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.99 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | 52,170 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, French Guiana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8.04 million hectares against 7.98 million hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between French Guiana and Namibia?
- 61,010 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Namibia rank globally for forest area?
- French Guiana ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 59th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.