French Guiana vs Peru: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

French Guiana
30.73
in 2020
Peru
31.22
in 2020
French Guiana rank
44th
Peru rank
42nd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • French Guiana
  • Peru
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Peru currently reports 31.22 against 30.73 in French Guiana, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was French Guiana ahead.

French Guiana ranks 44th and Peru ranks 42nd of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Peru Difference Ahead
2010s 30.44 25.96 4.48 French Guiana
2020s 30.73 31.22 0.49 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, French Guiana or Peru?
Peru, at 31.22 against 30.73 in French Guiana as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between French Guiana and Peru?
0.49, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Peru?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do French Guiana and Peru rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
French Guiana ranks 44th and Peru ranks 42nd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed