Surface area in Guyana
Guyana: Surface area was 214,970 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
214,970 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 216 countries
All-time high
214,970 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
214,970 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 214,970 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Guyana peaked at 214,970 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 214,970 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Guyana 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 214,970 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 214,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 214,970 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 214,970 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 8.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 214,970 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Guyana?
- Surface area in Guyana was 214,970 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 214,970 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,970 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for surface area?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.