French Guiana vs Vanuatu: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
French Guiana
25,569 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
42,000 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana rank
165th
Vanuatu rank
164th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- French Guiana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 42,000 hectares against 25,569 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 16,431 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times French Guiana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 164th of 209 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 22,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 6,900 hectares | 30,200 hectares | 23,300 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 10,200 hectares | 38,500 hectares | 28,300 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 7,480 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 34,520 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 11,900 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 30,100 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 22,179 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 19,821 hectares | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, French Guiana or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 42,000 hectares against 25,569 hectares in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between French Guiana and Vanuatu?
- 16,431 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Vanuatu rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- French Guiana ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 164th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.