French Guiana vs Namibia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- French Guiana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8,043 1000 ha against 7,982 1000 ha in French Guiana, a difference of 61 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 62nd of 231 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 | 8,104 1000 ha | 8,450 1000 ha | 345.13 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8,060 1000 ha | 8,056 1000 ha | 3.94 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 8,022 1000 ha | 8,050 1000 ha | 28.21 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7,992 1000 ha | 8,045 1000 ha | 52.17 1000 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, French Guiana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8,043 1000 ha against 7,982 1000 ha in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between French Guiana and Namibia?
- 61 1000 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Namibia rank globally for forest land — area?
- French Guiana ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 62nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.