Belize vs French Guiana: Land use over the long term
Belize
50,000
in 2025
French Guiana
29,697
in 2025
Belize rank
152nd
French Guiana rank
155th
Land use over the long term over time
- Belize
- French Guiana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 50,000 against 29,697 in French Guiana, a difference of 20,303.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.7 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was French Guiana ahead.
Belize ranks 152nd and French Guiana ranks 155th of 202 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1600s | 5,009 | 114.01 | 4,895 | Belize |
| 1700s | 5,358 | 164.57 | 5,193 | Belize |
| 1710s | 5,683 | 187.32 | 5,496 | Belize |
| 1720s | 6,028 | 213.09 | 5,815 | Belize |
| 1730s | 6,394 | 242.28 | 6,152 | Belize |
| 1740s | 6,783 | 275.33 | 6,508 | Belize |
| 1750s | 7,195 | 312.73 | 6,882 | Belize |
| 1760s | 7,632 | 355.04 | 7,277 | Belize |
| 1770s | 8,096 | 402.89 | 7,693 | Belize |
| 1780s | 8,588 | 456.99 | 8,131 | Belize |
| 1790s | 9,109 | 518.14 | 8,591 | Belize |
| 1800s | 9,663 | 587.24 | 9,076 | Belize |
| 1810s | 10,250 | 672.67 | 9,577 | Belize |
| 1820s | 10,384 | 769.84 | 9,614 | Belize |
| 1830s | 10,520 | 880.29 | 9,639 | Belize |
| 1840s | 10,657 | 1,006 | 9,651 | Belize |
| 1850s | 10,796 | 1,148 | 9,648 | Belize |
| 1860s | 10,938 | 1,195 | 9,742 | Belize |
| 1870s | 12,063 | 1,239 | 10,825 | Belize |
| 1880s | 13,305 | 1,277 | 12,028 | Belize |
| 1890s | 14,675 | 1,308 | 13,367 | Belize |
| 1900s | 16,186 | 1,331 | 14,855 | Belize |
| 1910s | 17,852 | 1,342 | 16,509 | Belize |
| 1920s | 19,855 | 1,340 | 18,515 | Belize |
| 1930s | 22,102 | 1,584 | 20,518 | Belize |
| 1940s | 24,625 | 1,865 | 22,760 | Belize |
| 1950s | 27,575 | 2,490 | 25,085 | Belize |
| 1960s | 37,000 | 3,000 | 34,000 | Belize |
| 1970s | 38,400 | 5,000 | 33,400 | Belize |
| 1980s | 46,000 | 6,900 | 39,100 | Belize |
| 1990s | 49,500 | 10,200 | 39,300 | Belize |
| 2000s | 50,000 | 7,480 | 42,520 | Belize |
| 2010s | 50,000 | 11,900 | 38,100 | Belize |
| 2020s | 50,000 | 24,214 | 25,786 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Belize or French Guiana?
- Belize, at 50,000 against 29,697 in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Belize and French Guiana?
- 20,303, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Guiana?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and French Guiana rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Belize ranks 152nd and French Guiana ranks 155th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.