French Guiana vs Senegal: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

French Guiana
7,981 1000 ha
in 2025
Senegal
8,593 1000 ha
in 2025
French Guiana rank
57th
Senegal rank
55th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • French Guiana
  • Senegal
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072025

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 8,593 1000 ha against 7,981 1000 ha in French Guiana, a difference of 612 1000 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

French Guiana ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 55th of 222 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 8,104 1000 ha 9,114 1000 ha 1,010 1000 ha Senegal
2000s 8,059 1000 ha 8,959 1000 ha 899.2 1000 ha Senegal
2010s 8,021 1000 ha 8,789 1000 ha 767.8 1000 ha Senegal
2020s 7,992 1000 ha 8,641 1000 ha 649.22 1000 ha Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, French Guiana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 8,593 1000 ha against 7,981 1000 ha in French Guiana as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between French Guiana and Senegal?
612 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Senegal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do French Guiana and Senegal rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
French Guiana ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 55th 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.