French Guiana vs Guadeloupe: Land use
French Guiana
16,435 hectares
in 2023
Guadeloupe
22,387 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana rank
178th
Guadeloupe rank
175th
Land use over time
- French Guiana
- Guadeloupe
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 22,387 hectares against 16,435 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 5,952 hectares.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.4 times French Guiana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guadeloupe has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 178th and Guadeloupe ranks 175th of 223 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Guadeloupe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,444 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 41,556 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 2,600 hectares | 41,300 hectares | 38,700 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 5,900 hectares | 32,500 hectares | 26,600 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 12,600 hectares | 27,600 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 15,820 hectares | 24,580 hectares | 8,760 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 17,576 hectares | 25,119 hectares | 7,543 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 16,082 hectares | 22,437 hectares | 6,355 hectares | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, French Guiana or Guadeloupe?
- Guadeloupe, at 22,387 hectares against 16,435 hectares in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between French Guiana and Guadeloupe?
- 5,952 hectares, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guadeloupe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Guadeloupe rank globally for land use?
- French Guiana ranks 178th and Guadeloupe ranks 175th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.