Surface area in Guinea
Guinea: Surface area was 24.59 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
24.59 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 53 countries
All-time high
24.59 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
24.59 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Guinea, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Guinea is 24.59 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Guinea peaked at 24.59 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.59 million ha, in 1961.
That places Guinea 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.59 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.59 million ha | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 24.59 million ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.22 million ha, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 24.59 million ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 24.59 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 surface area in Guinea?
- Surface area in Guinea was 24.59 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.59 million ha in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for surface area?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.