Surface area in Guinea
Guinea: Surface area was 245,860 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
245,860 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 216 countries
All-time high
245,860 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
245,860 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Guinea, 1961–2023
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 245,860 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Guinea peaked at 245,860 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 245,860 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Guinea 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Guinea, year by year
| 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 | 245,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 245,860 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 245,860 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 | 245,860 sq. km | 245,860 sq. km | 245,860 sq. km | 4 |
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 245,860 sq. km in 2023, 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 245,860 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for surface area?
- Guinea ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.