French Guiana vs Namibia: Forestland — Area
French Guiana
7,982 1000 ha
in 2025
Namibia
8,043 1000 ha
in 2025
French Guiana rank
55th
Namibia rank
54th
Forestland — Area over time
- French Guiana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8,043 1000 ha against 7,982 1000 ha in French Guiana, a difference of 61 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 55th and Namibia ranks 54th of 223 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 | 8,104 1000 ha | 8,450 1000 ha | 345.13 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8,060 1000 ha | 8,056 1000 ha | 3.94 1000 ha | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 8,022 1000 ha | 8,050 1000 ha | 28.21 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7,992 1000 ha | 8,045 1000 ha | 52.17 1000 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, French Guiana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8,043 1000 ha against 7,982 1000 ha in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between French Guiana and Namibia?
- 61 1000 ha, 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 forestland — area?
- French Guiana ranks 55th and Namibia ranks 54th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).