French Guiana vs French Polynesia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
French Guiana
0.31 percent
in 2023
French Polynesia
0.45 percent
in 2023
French Guiana rank
201st
French Polynesia rank
198th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.45 percent against 0.31 percent in French Guiana, a difference of 0.14 percent.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.5 times French Guiana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 201st and French Polynesia ranks 198th of 209 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.04 percent | 5.34 percent | 5.3 percent | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 0.06 percent | 4.69 percent | 4.63 percent | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 0.081 percent | 3.94 percent | 3.86 percent | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 0.122 percent | 3.2 percent | 3.08 percent | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.088 percent | 2.59 percent | 2.5 percent | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.145 percent | 1.63 percent | 1.49 percent | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0.2675 percent | 0.66 percent | 0.3925 percent | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, French Guiana or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 0.45 percent against 0.31 percent in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between French Guiana and French Polynesia?
- 0.14 percent, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and French Polynesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and French Polynesia rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- French Guiana ranks 201st and French Polynesia ranks 198th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).