French Guiana vs Guadeloupe: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
French Guiana
800 hectares
in 2025
Guadeloupe
500 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
168th
Guadeloupe rank
170th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- French Guiana
- Guadeloupe
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 800 hectares against 500 hectares in Guadeloupe, a difference of 300 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.6 times Guadeloupe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 168th and Guadeloupe ranks 170th of 185 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Guadeloupe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700 hectares | 500 hectares | 200 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 700 hectares | 500 hectares | 200 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 720 hectares | 500 hectares | 220 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 800 hectares | 500 hectares | 300 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, French Guiana or Guadeloupe?
- French Guiana, at 800 hectares against 500 hectares in Guadeloupe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between French Guiana and Guadeloupe?
- 300 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guadeloupe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Guadeloupe rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- French Guiana ranks 168th and Guadeloupe ranks 170th 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.