French Guiana vs Senegal: Forest area
French Guiana
7.98 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
8.65 million hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
60th
Senegal rank
58th
Forest area over time
- French Guiana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8.65 million hectares against 7.98 million hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 667,370 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 58th of 235 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.10 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 8.06 million hectares | 8.97 million hectares | 907,840 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.02 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 790,992 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7.99 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | 695,770 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, French Guiana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8.65 million hectares against 7.98 million hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between French Guiana and Senegal?
- 667,370 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Senegal rank globally for forest area?
- French Guiana ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 58th 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.