French Guiana vs North Korea: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
French Guiana
0.31 percent
in 2023
North Korea
0.42 percent
in 2023
French Guiana rank
201st
North Korea rank
199th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- French Guiana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.42 percent against 0.31 percent in French Guiana, a difference of 0.11 percent.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times French Guiana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 201st and North Korea ranks 199th of 209 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.04 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.38 percent | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.06 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.36 percent | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.081 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.339 percent | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.122 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.298 percent | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.088 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.332 percent | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.145 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.275 percent | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2675 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.1525 percent | North Korea |
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 North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.42 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 North Korea?
- 0.11 percent, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and North Korea rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- French Guiana ranks 201st and North Korea ranks 199th 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).