Cropland — Area in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cropland — Area was 91.67 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Equatorial Guinea stood at 91.67 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 144 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 90.92 1000 ha, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.78 1000 ha | 132 1000 ha | 144 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.5 1000 ha | 117 1000 ha | 130 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.2 1000 ha | 105 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.7 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 102 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.41 1000 ha | 97.64 1000 ha | 99.77 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.03 1000 ha | 94.08 1000 ha | 98.35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.29 1000 ha | 90.92 1000 ha | 96.04 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 166 Palestine 113.2 1000 ha compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 104.27 1000 ha compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 97.65 1000 ha compare
- 170 Cabo Verde 74.9 1000 ha compare
- 171 Mauritius 74.72 1000 ha compare
- 172 Puerto Rico 72.32 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.63 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.18 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4.92 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 38.67 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.87 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 53 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.05 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cropland — area in Equatorial Guinea was 91.67 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 144 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.92 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cropland — area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.