French Guiana vs Senegal: Share of global forest area
French Guiana
0.2%
in 2025
Senegal
0.2%
in 2025
French Guiana rank
60th
Senegal rank
58th
Share of global forest area over time
- French Guiana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 58th of 235 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, French Guiana or Senegal?
- Senegal, 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 Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Senegal rank globally for share of global forest area?
- French Guiana ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 58th 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.