Country area — Area in Guinea
Guinea: Country area — Area was 24,586 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 24,586 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Guinea peaked at 24,586 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,586 1000 ha, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 92nd of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,586 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,586 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 24,586 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 24,586 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 24,586 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 89 Western Sahara 26,600 1000 ha compare
- 90 Ecuador 25,637 1000 ha compare
- 91 Yugoslav SFR 25,590 1000 ha compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,361 1000 ha compare
- 93 United Kingdom 24,361 1000 ha compare
- 95 Uganda 24,155 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Guinea?
- Country area — area in Guinea was 24,586 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24,586 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,586 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for country area — area?
- Guinea ranks 92nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.