Central African Republic vs French Guiana: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Central African Republic
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 96.37 % against 72.46 % in Central African Republic, a difference of 23.91 %.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and French Guiana ranks 1st of 215 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.28 % | 97.84 % | 23.55 % | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 73.72 % | 97.42 % | 23.69 % | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 73.14 % | 96.88 % | 23.74 % | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 72.61 % | 96.53 % | 23.92 % | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Central African Republic or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 96.37 % against 72.46 % in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Central African Republic and French Guiana?
- 23.91 %, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and French Guiana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and French Guiana rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and French Guiana ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in 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.