Austria vs French Guiana: Land area in hectares
Austria
8.25 million hectares
in 2023
French Guiana
8.28 million hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
116th
French Guiana rank
114th
Land area in hectares over time
- Austria
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 8.28 million hectares against 8.25 million hectares in Austria, a difference of 29,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 116th and French Guiana ranks 114th of 233 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.25 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 51,000 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 8.25 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 51,000 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 8.25 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 51,000 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 8.25 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 31,500 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 8.25 million hectares | 8.27 million hectares | 21,800 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 8.25 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 27,600 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 8.25 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 29,000 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Austria or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 8.28 million hectares against 8.25 million hectares in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Austria and French Guiana?
- 29,000 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and French Guiana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Austria and French Guiana rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Austria ranks 116th and French Guiana ranks 114th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.