French Guiana vs South Sudan: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- French Guiana
- South Sudan
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 7,982 1000 ha against 7,160 1000 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 822 1000 ha.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 57th of 210 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,018 1000 ha | 7,153 1000 ha | 865.43 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 7,992 1000 ha | 7,156 1000 ha | 836.15 1000 ha | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, French Guiana or South Sudan?
- French Guiana, at 7,982 1000 ha against 7,160 1000 ha in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between French Guiana and South Sudan?
- 822 1000 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and South Sudan rank globally for forest land — area?
- French Guiana ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 57th of 210 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.