Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, France or Guyana?

Guyana, at 18,385 1000 ha against 17,795 1000 ha in France as of 2025.

What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between France and Guyana?

590 1000 ha, with Guyana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guyana?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Guyana: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

France

17,795 1000 ha

in 2025

Guyana

18,385 1000 ha

in 2025

France rank

42nd

Guyana rank

40th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

France
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 18,385 1000 ha against 17,795 1000 ha in France, a difference of 590 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

France ranks 42nd and Guyana ranks 40th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14,819 1000 ha	18,589 1000 ha	3,769 1000 ha	Guyana
2000s	15,797 1000 ha	18,549 1000 ha	2,752 1000 ha	Guyana
2010s	16,813 1000 ha	18,480 1000 ha	1,666 1000 ha	Guyana
2020s	17,572 1000 ha	18,404 1000 ha	832.63 1000 ha	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, France or Guyana?: Guyana, at 18,385 1000 ha against 17,795 1000 ha in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between France and Guyana?: 590 1000 ha, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guyana?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Guyana rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?: France ranks 42nd and Guyana ranks 40th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).