French Guiana vs Martinique: FAO projections of arable land
French Guiana
16,435 hectares
in 2023
Martinique
16,848 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana rank
179th
Martinique rank
178th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- French Guiana
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 16,848 hectares against 16,435 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 413 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Martinique ahead.
French Guiana ranks 179th and Martinique ranks 178th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Martinique in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,444 hectares | 22,444 hectares | 20,000 hectares | Martinique |
| 1970s | 2,600 hectares | 23,100 hectares | 20,500 hectares | Martinique |
| 1980s | 5,900 hectares | 19,600 hectares | 13,700 hectares | Martinique |
| 1990s | 12,600 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 7,400 hectares | Martinique |
| 2000s | 15,820 hectares | 19,210 hectares | 3,390 hectares | Martinique |
| 2010s | 17,576 hectares | 16,820 hectares | 756 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 16,082 hectares | 16,366 hectares | 284.5 hectares | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, French Guiana or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 16,848 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 Martinique?
- 413 hectares, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Martinique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Martinique rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- French Guiana ranks 179th and Martinique ranks 178th 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.