Belize vs French Guiana: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Belize
1,310 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana
800 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
166th
French Guiana rank
168th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Belize
- French Guiana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1,310 hectares against 800 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 510 hectares.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.6 times French Guiana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 166th and French Guiana ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,310 hectares | 700 hectares | 610 hectares | Belize |
| 2000s | 1,310 hectares | 700 hectares | 610 hectares | Belize |
| 2010s | 1,310 hectares | 720 hectares | 590 hectares | Belize |
| 2020s | 1,310 hectares | 800 hectares | 510 hectares | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Belize or French Guiana?
- Belize, at 1,310 hectares against 800 hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Belize and French Guiana?
- 510 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Guiana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belize and French Guiana rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Belize ranks 166th and French Guiana ranks 168th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.