Cameroon vs French Guiana: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Cameroon
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 7,587 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 4,030 1000 ha.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 2.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and French Guiana ranks 21st of 169 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,128 1000 ha | 7,962 1000 ha | 3,834 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 3,974 1000 ha | 7,801 1000 ha | 3,827 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 3,827 1000 ha | 7,665 1000 ha | 3,838 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 3,612 1000 ha | 7,613 1000 ha | 4,002 1000 ha | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Cameroon or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 7,587 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Cameroon and French Guiana?
- 4,030 1000 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and French Guiana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and French Guiana rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and French Guiana ranks 21st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.