Drivers of deforestation in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Drivers of deforestation was 321.37 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Drivers of deforestation in Equatorial Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Equatorial Guinea is 321.37 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 426.15 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.91 hectares, in 2004.
That places Equatorial Guinea 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Drivers of deforestation in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 201.32 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 244.4 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 231.95 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 33.91 hectares | -85.4% |
| 2005 | 171.23 hectares | +405.0% |
| 2006 | 120.43 hectares | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 167.17 hectares | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 150.49 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 185.21 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 247.72 hectares | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 232.33 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 92.43 hectares | -60.2% |
| 2013 | 232.17 hectares | +151.2% |
| 2014 | 365.22 hectares | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 88.63 hectares | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 142.86 hectares | +61.2% |
| 2017 | 277.09 hectares | +94.0% |
| 2018 | 162.03 hectares | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 301.14 hectares | +85.9% |
| 2020 | 147.13 hectares | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 426.15 hectares | +189.6% |
| 2022 | 346.42 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 321.37 hectares | -7.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 321.37 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.69 hectares, 4.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 321.37 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 751.37 hectares, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.35 hectares | 33.91 hectares | 244.4 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 214.16 hectares | 88.63 hectares | 365.22 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.27 hectares | 147.13 hectares | 426.15 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 drivers of deforestation in Equatorial Guinea?
- Drivers of deforestation in Equatorial Guinea was 321.37 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 426.15 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.91 hectares in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.