French Guiana vs Ghana: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- French Guiana
- Ghana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 7,981 1000 ha against 6,756 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 1,225 1000 ha.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 57th and Ghana ranks 60th of 222 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,104 1000 ha | 5,910 1000 ha | 2,194 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 8,059 1000 ha | 6,218 1000 ha | 1,841 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 8,021 1000 ha | 6,483 1000 ha | 1,537 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 7,992 1000 ha | 6,680 1000 ha | 1,312 1000 ha | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, French Guiana or Ghana?
- French Guiana, at 7,981 1000 ha against 6,756 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between French Guiana and Ghana?
- 1,225 1000 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Ghana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Ghana rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- French Guiana ranks 57th and Ghana ranks 60th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.