Which has higher land area, Ghana or Guyana?

Ghana, at 227,533 sq. km against 211,140 sq. km in Guyana as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Ghana and Guyana?

16,393 sq. km, with Ghana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?

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.

Ghana vs Guyana: Land area

Ghana

227,533 sq. km

in 2023

Guyana

211,140 sq. km

in 2023

Ghana rank

83rd

Guyana rank

84th

Land area over time

Ghana
Guyana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 227,533 sq. km against 211,140 sq. km in Guyana, a difference of 16,393 sq. km.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

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

Ghana ranks 83rd and Guyana ranks 84th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	227,540 sq. km	196,710 sq. km	30,830 sq. km	Ghana
1970s	227,540 sq. km	196,780 sq. km	30,760 sq. km	Ghana
1980s	227,540 sq. km	196,850 sq. km	30,690 sq. km	Ghana
1990s	227,540 sq. km	196,850 sq. km	30,690 sq. km	Ghana
2000s	227,540 sq. km	196,850 sq. km	30,690 sq. km	Ghana
2010s	227,539 sq. km	196,850 sq. km	30,689 sq. km	Ghana
2020s	227,532 sq. km	211,140 sq. km	16,392 sq. km	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ghana or Guyana?: Ghana, at 227,533 sq. km against 211,140 sq. km in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Ghana and Guyana?: 16,393 sq. km, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for land area?: Ghana ranks 83rd and Guyana ranks 84th of 217 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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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: 20 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.