Eastern Asia vs French Guiana: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Eastern Asia
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 99.99 % against 61.98 % in Eastern Asia, a difference of 38.01 %.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 30th and French Guiana ranks 37th of 31 groups.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.54 % | 99.99 % | 28.45 % | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 68.08 % | 99.99 % | 31.91 % | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 64.53 % | 99.99 % | 35.46 % | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 62.26 % | 99.99 % | 37.73 % | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Eastern Asia or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 99.99 % against 61.98 % in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Eastern Asia and French Guiana?
- 38.01 %, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and French Guiana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and French Guiana rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Eastern Asia ranks 30th and French Guiana ranks 37th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.