French Guiana vs Namibia: Forest area
French Guiana
7,982 ha th
in 2025
Namibia
8,043 ha th
in 2025
French Guiana rank
52nd
Namibia rank
51st
Forest area over time
- French Guiana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8,043 ha th against 7,982 ha th in French Guiana, a difference of 61 ha th.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 51st of 212 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 | 8,125 ha th | 8,769 ha th | 644.17 ha th | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8,079 ha th | 8,059 ha th | 20.36 ha th | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 8,028 ha th | 8,051 ha th | 22.77 ha th | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7,992 ha th | 8,045 ha th | 52.17 ha th | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, French Guiana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8,043 ha th against 7,982 ha th in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between French Guiana and Namibia?
- 61 ha th, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Namibia rank globally for forest area?
- French Guiana ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 51st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.