Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, French Guiana or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 256.54 ha against 256.46 ha in French Guiana as of 2024.

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

0.08 ha, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

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

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.

French Guiana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

French Guiana

256.46 ha

in 2024

Trinidad and Tobago

256.54 ha

in 2024

French Guiana rank

58th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

57th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

French Guiana
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 256.54 ha against 256.46 ha in French Guiana, a difference of 0.08 ha.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Guiana ahead.

French Guiana ranks 58th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1990s	364.82 ha	265.66 ha	99.15 ha	French Guiana
2000s	225.37 ha	123.22 ha	102.15 ha	French Guiana
2010s	115.41 ha	235.17 ha	119.76 ha	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	119.68 ha	51.31 ha	68.38 ha	French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, French Guiana or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 256.54 ha against 256.46 ha in French Guiana as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between French Guiana and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.08 ha, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Trinidad and Tobago?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?: French Guiana ranks 58th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th 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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