Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Fiji or French Guiana?

French Guiana, at 256.46 ha against 171.15 ha in Fiji as of 2024.

What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Fiji and French Guiana?

85.31 ha, with French Guiana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and French Guiana?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs French Guiana: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Fiji

171.15 ha

in 2024

French Guiana

256.46 ha

in 2024

Fiji rank

61st

French Guiana rank

58th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

Fiji
French Guiana

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 256.46 ha against 171.15 ha in Fiji, a difference of 85.31 ha.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.5 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 61st and French Guiana ranks 58th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	French Guiana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	666.87 ha	364.82 ha	302.05 ha	Fiji
2000s	640.28 ha	225.37 ha	414.91 ha	Fiji
2010s	581.98 ha	115.41 ha	466.57 ha	Fiji
2020s	171.15 ha	119.68 ha	51.46 ha	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Fiji or French Guiana?: French Guiana, at 256.46 ha against 171.15 ha in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Fiji and French Guiana?: 85.31 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and French Guiana?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Fiji and French Guiana rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?: Fiji ranks 61st and French Guiana ranks 58th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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