Land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Land use over the long-term was 5,156 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea is 5,156 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 88,377 hectares in 1000 and was at its lowest, 2,850 hectares, in 1960.
That places Equatorial Guinea 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 88,377 hectares | 88,377 hectares | 88,377 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 87,620 hectares | 87,620 hectares | 87,620 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 86,801 hectares | 86,801 hectares | 86,801 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 85,923 hectares | 85,923 hectares | 85,923 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 84,992 hectares | 84,992 hectares | 84,992 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 84,021 hectares | 84,021 hectares | 84,021 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 79,640 hectares | 79,640 hectares | 79,640 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 74,725 hectares | 74,725 hectares | 74,725 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 73,812 hectares | 73,812 hectares | 73,812 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 72,807 hectares | 72,807 hectares | 72,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 71,089 hectares | 71,089 hectares | 71,089 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 69,942 hectares | 69,942 hectares | 69,942 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 68,661 hectares | 68,661 hectares | 68,661 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 67,517 hectares | 67,517 hectares | 67,517 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 66,287 hectares | 66,287 hectares | 66,287 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 65,065 hectares | 65,065 hectares | 65,065 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 64,028 hectares | 64,028 hectares | 64,028 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 62,648 hectares | 62,648 hectares | 62,648 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 61,250 hectares | 61,250 hectares | 61,250 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 59,896 hectares | 59,896 hectares | 59,896 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 58,977 hectares | 58,977 hectares | 58,977 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 58,087 hectares | 58,087 hectares | 58,087 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 57,198 hectares | 57,198 hectares | 57,198 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 57,230 hectares | 57,230 hectares | 57,230 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 54,677 hectares | 54,677 hectares | 54,677 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 50,783 hectares | 50,783 hectares | 50,783 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 46,951 hectares | 46,951 hectares | 46,951 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 50,134 hectares | 50,134 hectares | 50,134 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 54,784 hectares | 54,784 hectares | 54,784 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 57,565 hectares | 57,565 hectares | 57,565 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 51,040 hectares | 51,040 hectares | 51,040 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 80,747 hectares | 80,747 hectares | 80,747 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 77,803 hectares | 77,023 hectares | 78,607 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,045 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,215 hectares | 3,630 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,007 hectares | 4,920 hectares | 5,156 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 7,000 hectares compare
- 165 American Samoa 5,282 hectares compare
- 165 Samoa 5,282 hectares compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 168 Bahrain 4,000 hectares compare
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 land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea?
- Land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea was 5,156 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 88,377 hectares in 1000.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,850 hectares in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for land use over the long-term?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.