French Guiana vs Namibia: Share global forest
French Guiana
0.1928
in 2025
Namibia
0.1943
in 2025
French Guiana rank
60th
Namibia rank
59th
Share global forest over time
- French Guiana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1943 against 0.1928 in French Guiana, a difference of 0.0015.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 59th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1887 | 0.1967 | 0.008 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.191 | 0.1909 | 0.0001 | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 0.1917 | 0.1924 | 0.0007 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.1925 | 0.1937 | 0.0013 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, French Guiana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.1943 against 0.1928 in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between French Guiana and Namibia?
- 0.0015, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Namibia rank globally for share global forest?
- French Guiana ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 59th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.