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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 738.65 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 859.61 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 1,362 hectares | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 2,203 hectares | +61.8% |
| 2009 | 2,515 hectares | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 1,653 hectares | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 2,501 hectares | +51.3% |
| 2012 | 2,604 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,848 hectares | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 1,272 hectares | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 1,281 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 990.22 hectares | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 1,057 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,571 hectares | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 1,544 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,305 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1,126 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1,585 hectares | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 1,505 hectares | -5.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,505 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,505 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.