Azerbaijan vs French Guiana: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Azerbaijan
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 8.28 million hectares against 8.27 million hectares in Azerbaijan, a difference of 16,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 116th and French Guiana ranks 115th of 238 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and French Guiana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 34,988 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 8.26 million hectares | 8.27 million hectares | 10,540 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 8.27 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 13,630 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 8.26 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 16,100 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Azerbaijan or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 8.28 million hectares against 8.27 million hectares in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Azerbaijan and French Guiana?
- 16,000 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and French Guiana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and French Guiana rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Azerbaijan ranks 116th and French Guiana ranks 115th of 238 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 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.