French Guiana vs Myanmar: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- French Guiana
- Myanmar
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 7,587 1000 ha against 3,192 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 4,395 1000 ha.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 2.4 times Myanmar's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 24th of 169 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,962 1000 ha | 3,192 1000 ha | 4,770 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 7,801 1000 ha | 3,192 1000 ha | 4,609 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 7,665 1000 ha | 3,192 1000 ha | 4,473 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 7,613 1000 ha | 3,192 1000 ha | 4,421 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 Myanmar?
- French Guiana, at 7,587 1000 ha against 3,192 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between French Guiana and Myanmar?
- 4,395 1000 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Myanmar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Myanmar rank globally for primary forest — area?
- French Guiana ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 24th 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.