Land area in square kilometres in Guyana
Guyana: Land area in square kilometres was 211,140 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Guyana stood at 211,140 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Guyana peaked at 211,140 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 196,710 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Guyana 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 196,780 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 196,850 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,850 sq. km | 196,850 sq. km | 196,850 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,850 sq. km | 196,850 sq. km | 196,850 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,850 sq. km | 196,850 sq. km | 196,850 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,850 sq. km | 196,850 sq. km | 196,850 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,140 sq. km | 211,140 sq. km | 211,140 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Guyana?
- Land area in square kilometres in Guyana was 211,140 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 211,140 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,710 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Guyana ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.