Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 173 Oman 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 174 Egypt 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 177 Guyana 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 178 Seychelles 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.