Deforestation embedded in trade in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,505 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Equatorial Guinea is 1,505 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2,604 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 738.65 hectares, in 2005.
That places Equatorial Guinea 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,536 hectares | 738.65 hectares | 2,515 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,632 hectares | 990.22 hectares | 2,604 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,380 hectares | 1,126 hectares | 1,585 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0335 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Equatorial Guinea?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Equatorial Guinea was 1,505 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,604 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 738.65 hectares in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.