French Guiana vs North Korea: Land use over the long-term
French Guiana
29,697 hectares
in 2025
North Korea
50,000 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
155th
North Korea rank
152nd
Land use over the long-term over time
- French Guiana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 50,000 hectares against 29,697 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 20,303 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.7 times French Guiana's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 155th and North Korea ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 38,835 hectares | 38,835 hectares | North Korea |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 44,926 hectares | 44,926 hectares | North Korea |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 57,487 hectares | 57,487 hectares | North Korea |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 41,137 hectares | 41,137 hectares | North Korea |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 45,440 hectares | 45,440 hectares | North Korea |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 48,642 hectares | 48,642 hectares | North Korea |
| 1600s | 114.01 hectares | 56,043 hectares | 55,929 hectares | North Korea |
| 1700s | 164.57 hectares | 62,875 hectares | 62,710 hectares | North Korea |
| 1710s | 187.32 hectares | 68,169 hectares | 67,982 hectares | North Korea |
| 1720s | 213.09 hectares | 70,791 hectares | 70,578 hectares | North Korea |
| 1730s | 242.28 hectares | 73,472 hectares | 73,229 hectares | North Korea |
| 1740s | 275.33 hectares | 76,206 hectares | 75,931 hectares | North Korea |
| 1750s | 312.73 hectares | 78,988 hectares | 78,675 hectares | North Korea |
| 1760s | 355.04 hectares | 81,811 hectares | 81,456 hectares | North Korea |
| 1770s | 402.89 hectares | 84,664 hectares | 84,261 hectares | North Korea |
| 1780s | 456.99 hectares | 87,537 hectares | 87,080 hectares | North Korea |
| 1790s | 518.14 hectares | 90,415 hectares | 89,897 hectares | North Korea |
| 1800s | 587.24 hectares | 93,281 hectares | 92,694 hectares | North Korea |
| 1810s | 672.67 hectares | 96,114 hectares | 95,441 hectares | North Korea |
| 1820s | 769.84 hectares | 98,888 hectares | 98,118 hectares | North Korea |
| 1830s | 880.29 hectares | 98,190 hectares | 97,310 hectares | North Korea |
| 1840s | 1,006 hectares | 96,106 hectares | 95,100 hectares | North Korea |
| 1850s | 1,148 hectares | 93,852 hectares | 92,703 hectares | North Korea |
| 1860s | 1,195 hectares | 91,401 hectares | 90,206 hectares | North Korea |
| 1870s | 1,239 hectares | 88,723 hectares | 87,484 hectares | North Korea |
| 1880s | 1,277 hectares | 85,730 hectares | 84,453 hectares | North Korea |
| 1890s | 1,308 hectares | 82,875 hectares | 81,567 hectares | North Korea |
| 1900s | 1,331 hectares | 79,582 hectares | 78,251 hectares | North Korea |
| 1910s | 1,342 hectares | 75,728 hectares | 74,386 hectares | North Korea |
| 1920s | 1,340 hectares | 92,052 hectares | 90,713 hectares | North Korea |
| 1930s | 1,584 hectares | 100,634 hectares | 99,050 hectares | North Korea |
| 1940s | 1,865 hectares | 106,060 hectares | 104,195 hectares | North Korea |
| 1950s | 2,490 hectares | 82,123 hectares | 79,632 hectares | North Korea |
| 1960s | 3,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6,900 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 43,100 hectares | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10,200 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 39,800 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7,480 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 42,520 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11,900 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 38,100 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 24,214 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 25,786 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, French Guiana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 50,000 hectares against 29,697 hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between French Guiana and North Korea?
- 20,303 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and North Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and North Korea rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- French Guiana ranks 155th and North Korea ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.