French Guiana vs Guyana: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- French Guiana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 9,477 1000 ha against 7,587 1000 ha in French Guiana, a difference of 1,890 1000 ha.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 22nd and Guyana ranks 20th of 182 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,962 1000 ha | 9,477 1000 ha | 1,515 1000 ha | Guyana |
| 2000s | 7,801 1000 ha | 9,477 1000 ha | 1,676 1000 ha | Guyana |
| 2010s | 7,665 1000 ha | 9,477 1000 ha | 1,812 1000 ha | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7,613 1000 ha | 9,477 1000 ha | 1,864 1000 ha | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, French Guiana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 9,477 1000 ha against 7,587 1000 ha in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between French Guiana and Guyana?
- 1,890 1000 ha, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guyana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Guyana rank globally for primary forest — area?
- French Guiana ranks 22nd and Guyana ranks 20th of 182 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.