What is the highest surface area recorded in Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 245,860 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 245,857 sq. km in 2023.

How does Guinea rank for surface area?

Guinea ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Guinea

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Guinea
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Guinea: Surface area (sq. km) was 245,857 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

245,857 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

78th

of 216 countries

All-time high

245,860 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

245,857 sq. km

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Guinea, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 245,857 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Guinea peaked at 245,860 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 245,857 sq. km, in 2023.

That places Guinea 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	245,860 sq. km	—
1962	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	245,860 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	245,857 sq. km	-0.0%
2024	245,857 sq. km	+0.0%

Guinea compared with similar countries

Guinea's 245,857 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Guinea's 245,857 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	9
1970s	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	10
1980s	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	10
1990s	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	10
2000s	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	10
2010s	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	10
2020s	245,859 sq. km	245,857 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Guinea

75 New Zealand 267,710 sq. km compare
76 Gabon 267,670 sq. km compare
77 Ecuador 256,370 sq. km compare
79 United Kingdom 243,610 sq. km compare
80 Uganda 241,551 sq. km compare
81 Ghana 238,539 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Guinea

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4594 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8053 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.17 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Guinea?: Surface area in Guinea was 245,857 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 245,860 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 245,857 sq. km in 2023.
How does Guinea rank for surface area?: Guinea ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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