European Union (27) vs French Guiana: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- European Union (27)
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 7,587 1000 ha against 3,801 1000 ha in European Union (27), a difference of 3,786 1000 ha.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 2.0 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 24th and French Guiana ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,450 1000 ha | 7,962 1000 ha | 4,512 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 3,829 1000 ha | 7,801 1000 ha | 3,972 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 4,024 1000 ha | 7,665 1000 ha | 3,641 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 3,799 1000 ha | 7,613 1000 ha | 3,814 1000 ha | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, European Union (27) or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 7,587 1000 ha against 3,801 1000 ha in European Union (27) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between European Union (27) and French Guiana?
- 3,786 1000 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and French Guiana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27) and French Guiana rank globally for primary forest — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 24th and French Guiana ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.