Land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0171 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.0171 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.0679 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0679 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0655 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0643 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0632 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.062 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0608 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0597 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0585 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0574 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0564 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0528 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0512 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0504 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0495 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0487 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0478 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0468 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0458 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0438 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0406 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0335 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0632 sq. km per person | 0.0585 sq. km per person | 0.0679 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0533 sq. km per person | 0.0495 sq. km per person | 0.0574 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0442 sq. km per person | 0.0395 sq. km per person | 0.0487 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0334 sq. km per person | 0.0297 sq. km per person | 0.0382 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 sq. km per person | 0.0242 sq. km per person | 0.0292 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 0.0189 sq. km per person | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 0.0184 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea was 0.0171 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0679 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Guinea ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.