Equatorial Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Land use
Equatorial Guinea
99,800 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91,704 hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
Land use over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 99,800 hectares against 91,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8,096 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,778 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 128,778 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 123,500 hectares | 14,800 hectares | 108,700 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 108,200 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 75,200 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 100,700 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 8,700 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 100,000 hectares | 233,870 hectares | 133,870 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 100,000 hectares | 84,195 hectares | 15,805 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 99,950 hectares | 91,157 hectares | 8,793 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Equatorial Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 99,800 hectares against 91,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 8,096 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.