Agriculture-driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 1,536 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1,536 hectares.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2,894 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.06 hectares, 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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 310.16 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 325.42 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 139.85 hectares | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 29.06 hectares | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 230.5 hectares | +693.2% |
| 2006 | 168.56 hectares | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 261.9 hectares | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 691.35 hectares | +164.0% |
| 2009 | 1,179 hectares | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 852.02 hectares | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 1,290 hectares | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 822.05 hectares | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 1,415 hectares | +72.2% |
| 2014 | 2,894 hectares | +104.5% |
| 2015 | 987.24 hectares | -65.9% |
| 2016 | 1,084 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,504 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 923.65 hectares | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 1,368 hectares | +48.1% |
| 2020 | 918.69 hectares | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 1,328 hectares | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 902.98 hectares | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 1,531 hectares | +69.6% |
| 2024 | 1,536 hectares | +0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,536 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,536 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723 hectares, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-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 hectares | 230.5 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 370.59 hectares | 29.06 hectares | 1,179 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,314 hectares | 822.05 hectares | 2,894 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,243 hectares | 902.98 hectares | 1,536 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Equatorial Guinea was 1,536 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,894 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.06 hectares in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.