Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 54.87 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
54.87 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 231 countries
All-time high
55.3 %
in 2023
All-time low
13.18 %
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea stood at 54.87 %.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 55.3 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.18 %, in 1983.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.81 % 23.73 % 29.96 % 9
1970s 21.07 % 17.52 % 23.87 % 10
1980s 14.21 % 13.18 % 16.12 % 10
1990s 17.1 % 15.41 % 19.45 % 10
2000s 39.19 % 21.44 % 53.39 % 10
2010s 53.77 % 52.57 % 55.12 % 10
2020s 53.99 % 52.5 % 55.3 % 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 67 Belize 55.91 % compare
  2. 68 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 55.75 % compare
  3. 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.61 % compare
  4. 71 Viet Nam 54.74 % compare
  5. 72 Uganda 54.37 % compare
  6. 73 Italy 53.86 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea was 54.87 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 55.3 % in 2023.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.18 % in 1983.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.