Commodity driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Commodity driven deforestation was 1,536 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1,536.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2,894 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.06, in 2004.
That places Equatorial Guinea 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 310.16 | — |
| 2002 | 325.42 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 139.85 | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 29.06 | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 230.5 | +693.2% |
| 2006 | 168.56 | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 261.9 | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 691.35 | +164.0% |
| 2009 | 1,179 | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 852.02 | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 1,290 | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 822.05 | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 1,415 | +72.2% |
| 2014 | 2,894 | +104.5% |
| 2015 | 987.24 | -65.9% |
| 2016 | 1,084 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,504 | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 923.65 | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 1,368 | +48.1% |
| 2020 | 918.69 | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 1,328 | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 902.98 | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 1,531 | +69.6% |
| 2024 | 1,536 | +0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,536 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,536 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +693.2% | 29.06 | 230.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 370.59 | 29.06 | 1,179 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,314 | 822.05 | 2,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,243 | 902.98 | 1,536 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0027 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.1816 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea was 1,536 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,894 in 2014.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.06 in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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