French Guiana vs Mayotte: FAO projections of arable land
French Guiana
16,435 hectares
in 2023
Mayotte
19,389 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana rank
179th
Mayotte rank
177th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- French Guiana
- Mayotte
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 19,389 hectares against 16,435 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 2,954 hectares.
That makes Mayotte's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mayotte ahead.
French Guiana ranks 179th and Mayotte ranks 177th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Mayotte in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,444 hectares | 15,556 hectares | 13,111 hectares | Mayotte |
| 1970s | 2,600 hectares | 16,200 hectares | 13,600 hectares | Mayotte |
| 1980s | 5,900 hectares | 17,100 hectares | 11,200 hectares | Mayotte |
| 1990s | 12,600 hectares | 18,750 hectares | 6,150 hectares | Mayotte |
| 2000s | 15,820 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 4,180 hectares | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 17,576 hectares | 19,994 hectares | 2,418 hectares | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 16,082 hectares | 10,218 hectares | 5,864 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, French Guiana or Mayotte?
- Mayotte, at 19,389 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 Mayotte?
- 2,954 hectares, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Mayotte?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Mayotte rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- French Guiana ranks 179th and Mayotte ranks 177th 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.