Which has higher land area, Ecuador or Guinea?

Ecuador, at 248,360 sq. km against 245,720 sq. km in Guinea as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Ecuador and Guinea?

2,640 sq. km, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guinea?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Guinea: Land area

Ecuador

248,360 sq. km

in 2023

Guinea

245,720 sq. km

in 2023

Ecuador rank

77th

Guinea rank

78th

Land area over time

Ecuador
Guinea

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 248,360 sq. km against 245,720 sq. km in Guinea, a difference of 2,640 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 77th and Guinea ranks 78th of 215 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	276,840 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	31,120 sq. km	Ecuador
1970s	276,840 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	31,120 sq. km	Ecuador
1980s	276,840 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	31,120 sq. km	Ecuador
1990s	271,144 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	25,424 sq. km	Ecuador
2000s	248,360 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	2,640 sq. km	Ecuador
2010s	248,360 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	2,640 sq. km	Ecuador
2020s	248,360 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	2,640 sq. km	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ecuador or Guinea?: Ecuador, at 248,360 sq. km against 245,720 sq. km in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Ecuador and Guinea?: 2,640 sq. km, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guinea?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Guinea rank globally for land area?: Ecuador ranks 77th and Guinea ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.