French Guiana vs Namibia: Share of global forest area
French Guiana
0.2%
in 2025
Namibia
0.2%
in 2025
French Guiana rank
60th
Namibia rank
59th
Share of global forest area over time
- French Guiana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, French Guiana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between French Guiana and Namibia?
- 0.0%, 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 of global forest area?
- French Guiana ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 59th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.