What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between French Guiana and Japan?

154,450 thousands of hectares, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Japan?

14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

French Guiana vs Japan: Forest certified for sustainable use

French Guiana

2.43 million thousands of hectares

in 2024

Japan

2.58 million thousands of hectares

in 2024

French Guiana rank

23rd

Japan rank

22nd

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

French Guiana
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.58 million thousands of hectares against 2.43 million thousands of hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 154,450 thousands of hectares.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

French Guiana ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd of 246 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	—
2000s	0 thousands of hectares	140,580 thousands of hectares	140,580 thousands of hectares	Japan
2010s	0 thousands of hectares	1.92 million thousands of hectares	1.92 million thousands of hectares	Japan
2020s	1.94 million thousands of hectares	2.54 million thousands of hectares	603,764 thousands of hectares	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, French Guiana or Japan?: Japan, 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 Japan?: 154,450 thousands of hectares, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Japan?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and Japan rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?: French Guiana ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit: thousands of hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).