French Guiana vs Guadeloupe: FAO projections of arable land
French Guiana
16,435 hectares
in 2023
Guadeloupe
22,387 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana rank
179th
Guadeloupe rank
176th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- French Guiana
- Guadeloupe
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 22,387 hectares against 16,435 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 5,952 hectares.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.4 times French Guiana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guadeloupe has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 179th and Guadeloupe ranks 176th of 224 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Guadeloupe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,444 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 41,556 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 2,600 hectares | 41,300 hectares | 38,700 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 5,900 hectares | 32,500 hectares | 26,600 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 12,600 hectares | 27,600 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 15,820 hectares | 24,580 hectares | 8,760 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 17,576 hectares | 25,119 hectares | 7,543 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 16,082 hectares | 22,437 hectares | 6,355 hectares | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, French Guiana or Guadeloupe?
- Guadeloupe, at 22,387 hectares against 16,435 hectares in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between French Guiana and Guadeloupe?
- 5,952 hectares, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guadeloupe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Guadeloupe rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- French Guiana ranks 179th and Guadeloupe ranks 176th 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.