French Guiana vs Gabon: Forest certified for sustainable use
French Guiana
2.43 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Gabon
2.58 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
French Guiana rank
23rd
Gabon rank
21st
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- French Guiana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.58 million thousands of hectares against 2.43 million thousands of hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 155,790 thousands of hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
French Guiana ranks 23rd and Gabon ranks 21st of 246 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2010s | 0 thousands of hectares | 1.82 million thousands of hectares | 1.82 million thousands of hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.94 million thousands of hectares | 2.33 million thousands of hectares | 385,488 thousands of hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, French Guiana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2.58 million thousands of hectares against 2.43 million thousands of hectares in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between French Guiana and Gabon?
- 155,790 thousands of hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Gabon?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Gabon rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- French Guiana ranks 23rd and Gabon ranks 21st 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).