Guinea vs United Kingdom: Land area in hectares
Guinea
24.57 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
24.19 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
79th
United Kingdom rank
80th
Land area in hectares over time
- Guinea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 24.57 million hectares against 24.19 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 379,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 233 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.57 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 379,000 hectares | Guinea |
| 1970s | 24.57 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 379,000 hectares | Guinea |
| 1980s | 24.57 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 379,000 hectares | Guinea |
| 1990s | 24.57 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 379,000 hectares | Guinea |
| 2000s | 24.57 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 379,000 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.57 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 379,000 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 24.57 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 379,000 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Guinea or United Kingdom?
- Guinea, at 24.57 million hectares against 24.19 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 379,000 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and United Kingdom rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Guinea ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.