Which has higher surface area, Burkina Faso or Guinea?

Burkina Faso, at 27.42 million ha against 24.59 million ha in Guinea as of 2011.

What is the difference in surface area between Burkina Faso and Guinea?

2.84 million ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Surface area

Burkina Faso

27.42 million ha

in 2011

Guinea

24.59 million ha

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

28th

Guinea rank

30th

Surface area over time

Burkina Faso
Guinea

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 27.42 million ha against 24.59 million ha in Guinea, a difference of 2.84 million ha.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Guinea ranks 30th of 53 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	27.42 million ha	24.59 million ha	2.84 million ha	Burkina Faso
1970s	27.42 million ha	24.59 million ha	2.84 million ha	Burkina Faso
1980s	27.42 million ha	24.59 million ha	2.84 million ha	Burkina Faso
1990s	27.42 million ha	24.59 million ha	2.84 million ha	Burkina Faso
2000s	27.42 million ha	24.59 million ha	2.84 million ha	Burkina Faso
2010s	27.42 million ha	24.59 million ha	2.84 million ha	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Burkina Faso or Guinea?: Burkina Faso, at 27.42 million ha against 24.59 million ha in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 2.84 million ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for surface area?: Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Guinea ranks 30th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.