Which has higher forest area km, French Guiana or South Sudan?

French Guiana, at 7.98 million against 7.16 million in South Sudan as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area km between French Guiana and South Sudan?

821,950, with French Guiana ahead.

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

Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Guiana

7.98 million

in 2025

South Sudan

7.16 million

in 2025

French Guiana rank

60th

South Sudan rank

63rd

French Guiana currently reports 7.98 million against 7.16 million in South Sudan, a difference of 821,950.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

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

French Guiana ranks 60th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 countries.

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

Decade	French Guiana	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.10 million	7.11 million	995,798	French Guiana
2000s	8.06 million	7.12 million	936,017	French Guiana
2010s	8.02 million	7.15 million	871,660	French Guiana
2020s	7.99 million	7.16 million	836,150	French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area km, French Guiana or South Sudan?: French Guiana, at 7.98 million against 7.16 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area km between French Guiana and South Sudan?: 821,950, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South Sudan?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do French Guiana and South Sudan rank globally for forest area km?: French Guiana ranks 60th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.