Bahamas vs French Guiana: FAO projections of arable land
Bahamas
11,000 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana
16,435 hectares
in 2023
Bahamas rank
182nd
French Guiana rank
179th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Bahamas
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 16,435 hectares against 11,000 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 5,435 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.5 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 182nd and French Guiana ranks 179th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and French Guiana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,000 hectares | 2,444 hectares | 6,556 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 9,000 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 6,400 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 9,000 hectares | 5,900 hectares | 3,100 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 8,400 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 4,200 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 15,820 hectares | 6,820 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 10,900 hectares | 17,576 hectares | 6,676 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 11,000 hectares | 16,082 hectares | 5,082 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Bahamas or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 16,435 hectares against 11,000 hectares in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Bahamas and French Guiana?
- 5,435 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Guiana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and French Guiana rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Bahamas ranks 182nd and French Guiana ranks 179th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.