French Guiana vs Senegal: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- French Guiana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8,649 1000 ha against 7,982 1000 ha in French Guiana, a difference of 667 1000 ha.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 60th of 231 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,104 1000 ha | 9,123 1000 ha | 1,019 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 8,060 1000 ha | 8,968 1000 ha | 907.84 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8,022 1000 ha | 8,813 1000 ha | 790.99 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7,992 1000 ha | 8,688 1000 ha | 695.77 1000 ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, French Guiana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8,649 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 Senegal?
- 667 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Senegal rank globally for forest land — area?
- French Guiana ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 60th 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.