Guadeloupe vs Martinique: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 162,000 hectares against 106,000 hectares in Martinique, a difference of 56,000 hectares.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.5 times Martinique's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guadeloupe has been ahead every year.
Guadeloupe ranks 181st and Martinique ranks 183rd of 238 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169,000 hectares | 106,000 hectares | 63,000 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 169,000 hectares | 106,000 hectares | 63,000 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 169,000 hectares | 106,000 hectares | 63,000 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 169,000 hectares | 106,000 hectares | 63,000 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 169,000 hectares | 106,000 hectares | 63,000 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 162,700 hectares | 106,000 hectares | 56,700 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 162,000 hectares | 106,000 hectares | 56,000 hectares | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Guadeloupe or Martinique?
- Guadeloupe, at 162,000 hectares against 106,000 hectares in Martinique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Guadeloupe and Martinique?
- 56,000 hectares, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Martinique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guadeloupe and Martinique rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Guadeloupe ranks 181st and Martinique ranks 183rd of 238 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.