Chile vs French Guiana: Forest certified for sustainable use
Chile
2.24 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
French Guiana
2.43 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Chile rank
24th
French Guiana rank
23rd
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Chile
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 2.43 million thousands of hectares against 2.24 million thousands of hectares in Chile, a difference of 185,690 thousands of hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Guiana ahead.
Chile ranks 24th and French Guiana ranks 23rd of 246 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 1.05 million thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1.05 million thousands of hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.35 million thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 2.35 million thousands of hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.30 million thousands of hectares | 1.94 million thousands of hectares | 358,274 thousands of hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Chile or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 2.43 million thousands of hectares against 2.24 million thousands of hectares in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Chile and French Guiana?
- 185,690 thousands of hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and French Guiana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and French Guiana rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Chile ranks 24th and French Guiana ranks 23rd of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).