Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guinea
Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 67.83 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guinea, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guinea is 67.83 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guinea peaked at 67.83 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.82 kmsq, in 2001.
Guinea ranks 141st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.46 kmsq | 34.82 kmsq | 46.63 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.86 kmsq | 45.79 kmsq | 58.27 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.16 kmsq | 62.27 kmsq | 67.83 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 138 Sierra Leone 77.22 kmsq compare
- 139 Bhutan 75.03 kmsq compare
- 140 Mauritania 71.92 kmsq compare
- 142 Eritrea 66.83 kmsq compare
- 143 Yemen 65.01 kmsq compare
- 144 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 64.62 kmsq compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Standard Deviation 0.285 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 82 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 170 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 76 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 5,393 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 6,337 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guinea?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guinea was 67.83 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.83 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.82 kmsq in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Guinea ranks 141st out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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