Surface area in Guinea
Guinea: Surface area was 245,860 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,351 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.39 million metric tons (2024)
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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.