French Guiana vs Madagascar: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- French Guiana
- Madagascar
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 7,587 1000 ha against 7,373 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 214 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
French Guiana ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,962 1000 ha | 9,942 1000 ha | 1,980 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 7,801 1000 ha | 9,314 1000 ha | 1,513 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7,665 1000 ha | 8,371 1000 ha | 706.11 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 7,613 1000 ha | 7,604 1000 ha | 9.33 1000 ha | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, French Guiana or Madagascar?
- French Guiana, at 7,587 1000 ha against 7,373 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between French Guiana and Madagascar?
- 214 1000 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Madagascar rank globally for primary forest — area?
- French Guiana ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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.