15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 7.8 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Equatorial Guinea is 7.8 km2, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 9.8 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3 km2, in 2005.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 6.3 km2 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7 km2 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8 km2 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6 km2 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8 km2 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.35 km2 | 6.3 km2 | 6.4 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.47 km2 | 7 km2 | 9.8 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.8 km2 | 7.8 km2 | 7.8 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 139 Solomon Islands 16 km2 compare
- 140 Guam 10.5 km2 compare
- 141 Suriname 7.9 km2 compare
- 143 Montserrat 7.7 km2 compare
- 144 China, Hong Kong SAR 4.8 km2 compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.8 km2 compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -19.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0023 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -58.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Equatorial Guinea?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Equatorial Guinea was 7.8 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 km2 in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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