Giffers has an area of 5.22 km² (2.02 sq mi).
 Of this area, 3.38 km² (1.31 sq mi) or 64.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.02 km² (0.39 sq mi) or 19.6% is forested.
  Of the rest of the land, 0.71 km² (0.27 sq mi) or 13.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.11 km² (27 acres) or 2.1% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%.
 Out of the forested land, 18.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees.
 Of the agricultural land, 19.2% is used for growing crops and  45.1% is pastures.
 All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality is located in the Sense district, on the Ärgera/Gérine river 7 km (4.3 mi) south-east of Fribourg.
 It consists of the linear village of Giffers and the hamlets of Färtschera, Gauchetli, Matte, Neustatt, Popplera and Vorsatz.
Giffers has an area of 5.22 km² (2.02 sq mi).  Of this area, 3.38 km² (1.31 sq mi) or 64.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.02 km² (0.39 sq mi) or 19.6% is forested.   Of the rest of the land, 0.71 km² (0.27 sq mi) or 13.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.11 km² (27 acres) or 2.1% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%.  Out of the forested land, 18.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees.  Of the agricultural land, 19.2% is used for growing crops and  45.1% is pastures.  All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Sense district, on the Ärgera/Gérine river 7 km (4.3 mi) south-east of Fribourg.  It consists of the linear village of Giffers and the hamlets of Färtschera, Gauchetli, Matte, Neustatt, Popplera and Vorsatz.
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